Background: First Nations people have high rates of diabetes mellitus, which is a risk factor
for stroke. We studied the rates of hospital admission, processes of care and outcomes of …

Background South Asians have more vascular risk factors, earlier cardiovascular disease
onset, and higher stroke mortality than non-South Asians. However, ethnic differences in …

BACKGROUND: Stroke has a significant impact on life expectancy, comparable to that of
cardiovascular disease in Asia. We conducted this longitudinal study to examine the …

The prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) are increasing worldwide. We aim
to assess mortality and socio-economic outcomes among patients hospitalized for stroke …

Background: Stroke is a major cause of premature mortality in Britain, but its burden is
markedly greater amongst South Asians. Because of the paucity of data in this area, we …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus increases stroke risk 1.5 to 3 fold, particularly
ischemic stroke. There is limited literature on the impact of diabetes on stroke patients in …

Abstract Background First-generation Chinese Canadians have usually maintained different
lifestyles before immigration to North America, and the question of whether Chinese …

Recent evidence suggests that minority groups have prolonged hospital stays after ischemic
stroke. However, disparities in the hospital stay after ischemic stroke among Native …

AIM: To assess our prevalence and screening rate for diabetes and pre-diabetes in people
presenting with acute stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) in Northland, New Zealand …

Background South Asians (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan) are
at a disproportionately higher risk of stroke and heart disease due to their cardiometabolic …