Exploring risk patterns for incident ischemic stroke during more than a decade of follow-up: A survival tree analysis

Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide [1]. Ischemic stroke (IS), with about 68% of cerebrovascular attacks, is the most common subtype in Iran, as it is in other countries [2]. In countries with low and middle income, the incidence of stroke has increased to more than two-fold in the last four decades [1] and in the region of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) the number of deaths due to stroke has been predicted to double by the year 2030 [3]. Primary prevention plays the main role in declining the burden of stroke, since about 80% of cases are first events [1].
Source: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine - Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Source Type: research