| Stroke in Myanmar: attitudes and treatment. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21557811 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
The burden of stroke in low-middle-income countries has increased during the past few decades but has decreased in developed countries and it is important to know why; though it may be attributed primarily to attitudes toward stroke management and prevention among doctors, and consequently in the population. We have conducted a study to investigate how stroke is managed in Myanmar, south-east Asia, with a population of approximately 60 million. We found that attitude differed markedly from that reflected in international guidelines. We expected this attitude to be reflected in the general population and speculate that the poor development and sub-optimal work on prevention and treatment of stroke stems from these attitudes. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Kaung Myat Kyaw; Phyo Phyo Thu |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society Volume: 6 ISSN: 1747-4949 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Stroke Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-05-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101274068 Medline TA: Int J Stroke Country: England |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 241-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
|
© 2011 The Authors. International Journal of Stroke © 2011 World Stroke Organization. |
Affiliation:
|
Neurological Clinic, Jivitadana Sangha Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar General Practitioner, Yangon, Myanmar. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: The practical management of intracerebral hemorrhage associated with oral anticoagulant therapy.
Next Document: Stroke unit care: does ischemic stroke subtype matter?