Journal article
An epidemiological survey of stroke in Lhasa, Tibet, China
Y Zhao, Z Yao, W D'Souza, C Zhu, H Chun, C Zhuoga, Q Zhang, X Hu, D Zhou
Stroke | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2010
Abstract
Background and Purpose- There have not been any new epidemiological studies related to stroke in Tibet for 20 years. This study aimed to collect stroke data from The City Staff Medical Insurance Registry in Lhasa, Tibet, to describe the incidence, clinical subtypes, and associated risk factors of stroke. Methods- We used retrospective, population-based descriptive analysis of all urban and rural workers in the City Staff Medical Insurance Registry who were admitted to designated hospitals from October 2006 to October 2008. Stroke was defined by the International Classification of Disease (ICD)-10 coded from hospital records. Results- Workers (81 298) were listed in the City Staff Medical Ins..
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Awarded by National Nature Science Foundation of China
Funding Acknowledgements
Great thanks for the strong support and help from the Social Insurance Bureau of the Tibetan Autonomous Region. This work was supported in part by grants from the National Nature Science Foundation of China (30960113).