Prevalence Of Stroke In Malaysia

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Prevalence of stroke in malaysia. This registry is essential as it allows data on our stroke patients to be consolidated and analysed in. According to the latest who data published in 2018 stroke deaths in malaysia reached 13 799 or 9 80 of total deaths. To date neither the prevalence of stroke nor its incidence nationally has been recorded. The mean age of stroke patients in malaysia is between 54 5 and 62 6 years.

Address of nasam head office. The national stroke registry was initiated in 2009 and since then have contributed to numerous stroke publications in malaysia. However prospective studies on stroke in malaysia are limited. In malaysia stroke was recorded as the second leading cause of death according to the malaysian national burden of.

Nhms in 2006 the prevalence of stroke was estimated to be 0 3 among malaysians 8 in the fourth nhms survey in 2011 the prevalence of stroke was reported as 0 7 with 1 7 among those aged 55 59 years 2 in 60 64 years 3 in 65 69 years 3 5 in 70 74 years and 7 8 in 75 years and beyond 9 the same survey also illustrated higher prevalence. We aimed to present epidemiological data of stroke including incidence and prevalence rates as well as associated risk factors from a prospective nationwide hospital based registry from 2010 to 2014. The mean age of stroke patients in malay sia is between 54 5 and 62 6 years. Hypertension is the major risk factor for stroke.

Hypertension is the major risk factor for stroke. A total of 11 284 stroke cases were reported from 2009 to 2016 from all our source data providers. 603 7956 1876 email. Email protected save as pdf.

Department of statistics malaysia block c6 complex c federal government administrative centre 62514 putrajaya tel. Traditional medicine is commonly practiced. Stroke prevalence stroke is said to be the leading cause of chronic disability the second leading cause of dementia and the fourth leading cause of death in the united states u s. The age adjusted death rate is 62 64 per 100 000 of population ranks malaysia 107 in the world.

The results of the present study on acute stroke in multi ethnic malaysia will significantly contribute to the global stroke epidemiological data. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile.