The Epidemiology of Stroke in a Developing Country (Pakistan)

13^th International Conference on Stroke, Neurology and Cerebrovascular Diseases

June 20-21, 2022 | Webinar

Ishaq Khan MD

Mediks International Hospital? Research Center, Pakistan

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Neurol Disord

Abstract :

Ischaemic stroke is the primary cause of neurological morbidity and mortality. This research paper will summarise facts pertaining to acute ischaemic stroke and its various aspects in a developing country like Pakistan, where resources are inadequate and the healthcare system is underdeveloped. No large-scale epidemiological studies are available to conclude the true incidence of stroke in Pakistan. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence of several important stroke risk factors among Pakistani stroke patients, and to decide whether these risk factors differ among urban versus rural populations. We also used existing data from literature to compare entire stroke incidence in Pakistan to that in rest of developed countries. We found that, unlike in most countries, where hypertension is the most important stroke risk factor, pregnancy/prolonged contraceptive use is the most important risk factor in our Pakistani sample. This risk factor is more prevalent in urban than in rural populations. With the exception of Germany, developed countries have lower stroke incidences than Pakistan. We highlight areas for future research.

Biography :

Ishaq Khan has completed his MSPH & PhD from Walden University Minnesota Minneapolis USA in 2009 &2012.