Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and disability throughout the world.¹ Across Saudi Arabia, stroke prevalence rates are estimated at 0.67%.² Two decades ago, the rate of first stroke incidence was reported at 29.8 per 100,000 person-years, which when updated to the current demographic distribution leads to an estimated rate of 50.9/100,000.³ Similar rates were reported in a recent study in the Aseer region (57.64/100,000).⁴ The combination of an aging population and increased risk of stroke with age is expected to lead to a growing stroke burden from 16,900 first strokes up to 28,400 in the next 10 years.³

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沙特阿拉伯缺血性中风护理发展的国家经济和临床模型：呼吁变革

中风是全世界发病率和残疾的主要原因。¹在整个沙特阿拉伯，中风患病率估计为0.67％。²两十年前，据报道首次中风的发生率是每100,000人年29.8，而根据当前的人口分布，估计为50.9 / 100,000。³最近在Aseer地区的一项研究报告了类似的比率（57.64 / 100,000）。⁴人口老龄化和中风的风险随着年龄的增长而结合在一起，预计将导致中风负担的增加，从最初的16,900起增加到未来十年的28,400起。³