Stroke Prevalence in a Coastal Town on the Black Sea Coast in Turkey: Community Based Study
Joint Authors
Köseoğlu Toksoy, Cansu
Bölük, Cem
Türk Börü, Ülkü
Akın, Seydahmet
Yılmaz, Abdullah Yasir
Coşkun Duman, Sanem
Taşdemir, Mustafa
Source
Neurology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
This study aims to determine the stroke prevalence in Akçakoca which is a rural area in Turkey.
Methods.
The study was designed as a cross-sectional, door-to-door survey.
The stroke questionnaire was completed by a trained team in the presence of the participants according to their answers.
Based on the screenings, patients who had been diagnosed with stroke previously were reexamined by a neurologist and determined the prevalence values, risk factors, and stroke types.
Results.
A total of 3750 people over 44 years old were reached in the screenings.
It was determined that 83 people had previously suffered a stroke.
The prevalence rate of stroke in those above 44 years was found to be 2.2 (98% confidence level and ± 2% margin of error).
70 (84.3%) patients had suffered an ischemic stroke while 12 (14.5%) had suffered a hemorrhagic stroke.
Male/female ratio was 1.1.
Conclusion.
The results of this study give the prevalence rate of stroke among the Turkish population living in a rural area.
Due to a lack of other similar studies, it is impossible to make any data comparison.
However, the results of this study help shed light on the stroke prevalence rate.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Köseoğlu Toksoy, Cansu& Bölük, Cem& Türk Börü, Ülkü& Akın, Seydahmet& Yılmaz, Abdullah Yasir& Coşkun Duman, Sanem…[et al.]. 2018. Stroke Prevalence in a Coastal Town on the Black Sea Coast in Turkey: Community Based Study. Neurology Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1210620
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Köseoğlu Toksoy, Cansu…[et al.]. Stroke Prevalence in a Coastal Town on the Black Sea Coast in Turkey: Community Based Study. Neurology Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1210620
American Medical Association (AMA)
Köseoğlu Toksoy, Cansu& Bölük, Cem& Türk Börü, Ülkü& Akın, Seydahmet& Yılmaz, Abdullah Yasir& Coşkun Duman, Sanem…[et al.]. Stroke Prevalence in a Coastal Town on the Black Sea Coast in Turkey: Community Based Study. Neurology Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1210620
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1210620