EMS Module 1: Burden of stroke
Learning objectives
You will learn the:
- Extent of stroke as a global public health problem
- Global mortality and disability from stroke
- National incidence of stroke in South Africa
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Additional reading
- Connor M & Bryer A (2006) Stroke in South Africa, Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle in South Africa since 1995 – 2005, MRC Technical Report.
- Maredza A. et al (2015). Disease burden of stroke in rural South Africa: an estimate of incidence, mortality and disability adjusted life years. BMC Neurology, 15:54.
- Stats SA (2014) Mortality and causes of death in South Africa, 2013: Findings from death notification.
- Bertram MY et al. (2013) The disability adjusted life years due to stroke in South Africa in 2008. Int J Stroke.
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1. Strokes are the _____________ leading cause of death worldwide, and the leading cause of adult _________.
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2. Two thirds of strokes in the world occur in people:
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3. Every _________, someone dies from a stroke:
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4. In 2010, ______ strokes occurred worldwide
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5. Approximately ____________ of patients with a new stroke will die
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6. In South Africa, stroke is the _______________ leading cause of death, after communicable diseases, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions and injury
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7. Stroke in South Africa is the ______ biggest natural killer
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8. Strokes in South Africa, per day
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9. Strokes in South Africa have been estimated to result in:
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10. Strokes in South Africa result in how many disabilities per day?
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11. In South Africa, ____ of stroke sufferers will die within ________
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12. In South Africa, the national age distribution is:
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13. What was the burden of disease due to stroke in South Africa in DALY’s?
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14. In a rural area of South Africa (Mpumalanga), this Wits University study showed a stroke incidence of:
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15. Which is true? While stroke incidence is highest above 70 years of age stroke occurs:
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