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Professor Sheila Martins, President of the World Stroke Organization, said: “The impact of thrombolysis and thrombectomy on stroke patient outcomes has been established for more than a decade. More recent research has also demonstrated the cost-effectiveness of these treatments in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries.
The World Stroke Organization (WSO) is a non-profit medical association that works to raise awareness of prevention and treatment of stroke.The organization was founded in 2006 from the merging of two organizations previously in existence, the International Stroke Society (ISS) and the World Stroke Federation (WSF). [1]
The number of people who die from stroke worldwide will jump 50% by 2050 if no significant action is taken to limit the prevalence of stroke and its risk factors, according to a new report from ...
Under the direction of Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, a working group was formed, which was incorporated into a World Stroke Proclamation in October 2006. [9] Around the same time, the International Stroke Society and the World Stroke Federation merged to form the World Stroke Organization, which took over the management of World Stroke Day. [10]
By 2050, deaths from stroke could jump to 9.7 million a year globally, a new report has found.. By contrast, 2020 saw 6.6 million stroke deaths, according to the research, published 9 October in ...
A growing risk of stroke. The incidents of stroke deaths are expected to increase by 46.83% globally by 2050, according to a World Stroke Organization and Lancet Neurology Commission report.
Stroke treatment often involves a combination of modern and traditional herbal medicine; the latter may modify platelet aggregation and blood viscosity. Stroke, particularly intracerebral hemorrhage, is the most frequent and important vascular disorder in China. China reports more patients with stroke than anywhere else
Since then leading the effort to implement the Proclamation on behalf of the World Stroke Organization. 2011–2013: Founding chair, World Brain Alliance, a collection of international organizations promoting brain/mental health and reducing brain/mental health disorders, [3] [48] [49] founded on three premises: [50]