Trends and regional inequalities in mortality from stroke in the context of health reform in Lithuania

Conclusions There are good reasons to expect the favorable stroke mortality trends observed will follow the same direction in the future. Stroke centers are growing up in their competence while networking is also under the development. The new strategies in stroke care should result not only in the declining mortality rates and numbers of severely handicapped stroke patients, but also in diminishing regional and urban/rural inequalities.
Source: Medicina - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research