Stroke in Sri Lanka: How Can We Minimise the Burden?

IF 2 Q3 PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE

Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-04-28 DOI:10.1159/000515890

Udaya K Ranawaka, Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian

引用次数: 8

Abstract

The burden of stroke in Sri Lanka is high and steadily increasing. Accurate estimation of the burden is hampered by a paucity of epidemiological data. More neurologists, stroke units, facilities for modern treatments and multi-disciplinary rehabilitation services are urgently needed. Essential drugs for risk factor control and secondary prevention are available in many hospitals. Aggressive preventive strategies and promoting stroke awareness are the best ways to minimise the stroke burden in Sri Lanka.

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Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE-

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

0.00%

发文量

审稿时长

8 weeks

期刊介绍： This open access and online-only journal publishes original articles covering the entire spectrum of stroke and cerebrovascular research, drawing from a variety of specialties such as neurology, internal medicine, surgery, radiology, epidemiology, cardiology, hematology, psychology and rehabilitation. Offering an international forum, it meets the growing need for sophisticated, up-to-date scientific information on clinical data, diagnostic testing, and therapeutic issues. The journal publishes original contributions, reviews of selected topics as well as clinical investigative studies. All aspects related to clinical advances are considered, while purely experimental work appears only if directly relevant to clinical issues. Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra provides additional contents based on reviewed and accepted submissions to the main journal Cerebrovascular Diseases.