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Varkey BP, Joseph J, Varghese A, Sharma SK, Mathews E, Dhandapani M, Narasimha VL, Kuttan R, Shah S, Dabla S, Dhandapani S. The Distribution of Lifestyle Risk Factors Among Patients with Stroke in the Indian Setting: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ann Neurosci 2023; 30:40-53. [PMID: 37313337 PMCID: PMC10259149 DOI: 10.1177/09727531221115899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The burden of stroke is increasing in India, but there is limited understanding of the distribution of reported risk factors in the Indian setting. It is vital to generate robust data on these modifiable risk factors to scale up appropriate strategies for the prevention of cerebrovascular diseases in this setting. SUMMARY The objective of this study is to estimate the overall proportion of life style risk factors of patients with stroke in the Indian setting. We searched PubMed and Google Scholar and relevant studies published till February 2022 were included. The risk of bias assessment was considered for the study selection criterion in the meta-analysis. The publication bias was evaluated by funnel plots and Egger's test. We identified 61 studies in the systematic review and after quality assessment, 36 studies were included for meta-analysis. Random effect model was used due to the significant inconsistency among the included studies (I2 > 97%). The mean age of the participants was 53.84±9.3 years and patients with stroke were predominantly males (64%). Hypertension (56.69%; 95% CI: - 48.45 - 64.58), obesity (36.61%; 95% CI: - 19.31 - 58.23), dyslipidemia (30.6%; 95% CI: - 22 - 40.81) and diabetes mellitus (23.8%; 95% CI: - 18.79 - 29.83) are the leading intermediate conditions associated with stroke. The Physical inactivity - 29.9% (95% CI: - 22.9 - 37.1), history of tobacco use (28.59 %; 95% CI: - 22.22 - 32.94) and alcohol use (28.15 %; 95% CI: - 20.49 - 37.33) were reported as the behavioral risk factors for stroke in this setting. KEY MESSAGES The current meta-analysis provides robust estimates of the life style related risk-factor of stroke in India based on the observational studies conducted from 1994 to 2019. Estimating the pooled analysis of stroke risk factors is crucial to predict the imposed burden of the illness and ascertain the treatment and prevention strategies for controlling the modifiable risk factors in this setting.
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Affiliation(s)
- Biji P. Varkey
- Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
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- National Institute of Nursing Education, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
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- College of Nursing, Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, ICMR, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Government College of Nursing Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
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Verma R. Stroke: A Neglected Epidemic in India. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2018; 9:453-454. [PMID: 30271031 PMCID: PMC6126301 DOI: 10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_193_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Rajesh Verma
- Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Verma R. Role of anticoagulation in neurological practice. Indian J Med Res 2016; 143:392-4. [PMID: 27377491 PMCID: PMC4928541 DOI: 10.4103/0971-5916.184279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Rajesh Verma
- Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University (KGMU) Shah Mina Road, Chowk, Lucknow 226 003, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Banerjee TK, Das SK. Fifty years of stroke researches in India. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2016; 19:1-8. [PMID: 27011621 PMCID: PMC4782523 DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.168631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 05/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Currently, the stroke incidence in India is much higher than Western industrialized countries. Large vessel intracranial atherosclerosis is the commonest cause of ischemic stroke in India. The common risk factors, that is, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and dyslipidemia are quite prevalent and inadequately controlled; mainly because of poor public awareness and inadequate infrastructure. Only a small number of ischemic stroke cases are able to have the benefit of thrombolytic therapy. Benefits from stem cell therapy in established stroke cases are under evaluation. Presently, prevention of stroke is the best option considering the Indian scenario through control and/or avoiding risk factors of stroke. Interventional studies are an important need for this scenario.
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- Tapas Kumar Banerjee
- Head of Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Neurology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, West Bengal, India
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