Stroke in Myanmar: Attitudes and Treatment

Kyaw, Kaung Myat; Thu, Phyo Phyo

doi:10.1111/j.1747-4949.2011.00599.x

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“…Carer burden was also found to be substantial; the proportion of people who had to cut back on work to care for the stroke survivor ranged from 20% in Venezuela to 88% in rural India (10). While there is increasing concern about issues pertaining to stroke care in Asia (41,42), there is a paucity of epidemiological information to assess the actual magnitude of the problem or the risk factors relating to stroke.…”

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Stroke Mortality Variations in South-East Asia: Empirical Evidence from the Field

Hoy

Rao

Hoa

et al. 2012

International Journal of Stroke

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Stroke Mortality Variations in South-East Asia: Empirical Evidence from the Field

Hoy

Rao

Hoa

et al. 2012

International Journal of Stroke

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“…[ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ] Studies from Asia have been undertaken in developed countries such as South Korea and Hong Kong in China[ 13 14 ] and in some developing countries such as Brazil, Myanmar, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, and India. [ 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ] The salient characteristics of these studies have been summarized in Table 1 .…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice in relation to stroke: A community-based study from Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Das¹,

Hazra²,

Ray³

et al. 2016

Ann Indian Acad Neurol

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Background:The rising incidence of stroke in India indicates the importance of evaluating the existing knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) in the community, which is essential for stroke control.Objective:To explore and compare stroke-related KAP among participants from stroke-affected families (SAFs) and nonstroke-affected families (NSFs).Design:Using stratified random sampling, a three-phase house-to-house survey was conducted in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. First, field investigators screened subjects of stroke; second, the neurologist confirmed positive cases; and third, under supervision of the neuropsychologist, a validated questionnaire on KAP was administered to participants from SAFs and age-matched NSAFs from the same neighborhood.Results:The KAP questionnaire was administered to 282 participants each from both groups. Knowledge about stroke prevailed in 97% participants and was significantly higher in the SAF group. Both SAF and NSAF groups had better knowledge about prominent symptoms of stroke (loss of consciousness and paralysis) and admitted it as emergency situation requiring hospitalization and that it was potentially preventable. Those persons belonging to the SAF group, however, had lesser knowledge of the risk factors such as diabetes (P < 0.001), smoking (P < 0.014), alcoholism (P < .0.0001), family history (P < .0.0001) and mild stroke symptoms such as headache, (P < 0.001), vomiting (P < 0.001), and fits (P 0.003) as compared to the NSAF group.Conclusions:Persons from both SAF and non-SAF groups are aware about stroke but possess lesser knowledge about the many symptoms of stroke and risk factors, indicating the necessity of enhancement of existence knowledge on symptoms for better diagnosis and of risk factors for better prevention.

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“…A survey of hospital-based doctors in 2010 showed a high awareness of hypertension as a preventable risk factor and the importance of early physiotherapy after stroke. However, there was a markedly high use of steroids and neuroprotective agents, as well as rapid normalization of elevated blood pressure, and a low use of antiplatelets for secondary prevention [8]. The first stroke unit was successfully opened at YGH in 2014, and the thrombolysis service became available in 2015 (Fig.…”

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Burden of Stroke in Myanmar

Venketasubramanian

Khine

Ohnmar

et al. 2021

Cerebrovasc Dis Extra

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Myanmar is home to over 51 million people. The age- and sex-standardized mortality rate due to stroke is 165.4/100,000, while the rate of age- and sex-standardized disability-adjusted life years lost due to stroke is 2971.3/100,000. The prevalence of stroke among adults aged 40–99 years is 1.5%. Stroke is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality and comprises 20% of the neurological workload. There are only 10 stroke units in the whole country. Doctors are aware of the importance of hypertension in stroke prevention and the need for physiotherapy after stroke, but, until recently and in rural areas, they also tend to use steroids and neuroprotectants, and lower blood pressure aggressively acutely after stroke; antiplatelets are not widely used. Thrombolysis service is available at some tertiary centers but mechanical thrombectomy is not yet available.

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Stroke in Myanmar: Attitudes and Treatment

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References 6 publications

Stroke Mortality Variations in South-East Asia: Empirical Evidence from the Field

Stroke Mortality Variations in South-East Asia: Empirical Evidence from the Field

Knowledge, attitude, and practice in relation to stroke: A community-based study from Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Burden of Stroke in Myanmar

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