Stroke Burden, Trends, and Inequalities in the Western Pacific Region, 1990-2021: A Population-Based Study.
BACKGROUND Population aging in the Western Pacific Region (WPR) is reshaping stroke epidemiology. OBJECTIVES The authors aimed to assess long-term trends, drivers, cross-country inequalities, and environmental contributions to stroke and its subtypes across 31 WPR countries and areas (1990-2021). METHODS Using Glob...