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Research published in the journal Neurology in mid-May shows that although the number of stroke-related deaths worldwide has increased significantly over the past three decades, the number of strokes per 100,000 people has fallen. The increase in the number of deaths, from 2 million in 1990 to 3 million by 2019, can partly be linked to population growth, according to the researchers. The world's population increased from almost 5.3 billion in 1990 to over 7.7 billion in 2019. And while the ...

The scientists predicted that the death toll for ischemic stroke will likely rise to 4.9 million in 2030

The number of deaths worldwide from ischemic stroke increased from 2 million in 1990 to more than 3 million in 2019, and is expected to increase to nearly 5 million by 2030, according to a study published in the May 17, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study focused on ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain and is the most common type of stroke.

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The Stroke Service at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has recently successfully achieved Joint Commission International (JCI) re-accreditation as the primary stroke center.