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Incidence of stroke in central Dalmatia (Split - Dalmatia county) durning the war in Croatia

Although the health consequences of war are mostly observed through the number of casualties and wounded, war actions definitely influence, directly or indirectly, the occurrence of other typers of health disorders in the population at large. Therefore, we conducted this retrospective study of the incidence of stroke in Central Dalmatia (Split - Dalmatia County) during the war in Croatia (1991-1995). The aim of the study was to assess the possible association between the war activities and occurrence of stroke in the population exposed to the situation of armed conflict. The dana collected were compared with those on the stroke incidence in the pre-war period (1986-1990). There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of stroke between the two periods, however, a significant increase in the incidence of primary cerebral hemorrhage was recorded during the war period. The possible causes of the increase in the number of patients with cerebral hemorrhage are discussed.

incidence of Stroke; Central Dalmatia

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