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Title: | Stroke risk factors and outcomes among various asian ethnic groups in Singapore | Authors: | Sharma, V.K. Tsivgoulis, G. Teoh, H.L. Ong, B.K.C. Chan, B.P.L. |
Keywords: | ethnicity Ischemic stroke outcome race |
Issue Date: | May-2012 | Citation: | Sharma, V.K., Tsivgoulis, G., Teoh, H.L., Ong, B.K.C., Chan, B.P.L. (2012-05). Stroke risk factors and outcomes among various asian ethnic groups in Singapore. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 21 (4) : 299-304. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2010.08.010 | Abstract: | Data on interethnic differences in the Asian stroke population are limited. We evaluated the relationships among various cardiovascular risk factors, stroke subtypes, and outcomes in a multiethnic Singaporean population comprising consecutive ischemic stroke patients presenting to our tertiary center over a 1-year period. Strokes were classified based on criteria used in the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST). Functional independence at hospital discharge was defined as a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-2. The ethnic distribution of the study population (n = 481; mean age, 64.1 ± 11.9 years) was 74% Chinese, 17% Malay, and 9% Indian. The prevalence of risk factors was similar in the 3 ethnic groups except for diabetes (Chinese, 39.8%; Malay, 67.5%; Indian, 52.3%; P | Source Title: | Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/125457 | ISSN: | 10523057 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2010.08.010 |
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