Asia Pacific Consensus Forum on Stroke Management

G.A Donnan; H Adams; S Ahmad; N Anderson; A Aqunio; N Bharucha; S Davis; D Gunawan; R Kay; L Lisheng; W Ng; J Norris; J Orley; N Ramani; F Smareli; T Stewart-Wynne; M Wong; T Yamaguchi

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Asia Pacific Consensus Forum on Stroke Management

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Asia Pacific Consensus Forum on Stroke Management

G.A Donnan, H Adams, S Ahmad, N Anderson, A Aqunio, N Bharucha, S Davis, D Gunawan, R Kay, L Lisheng, …

Stroke (1970), Vol.29(8), pp.1730-1736

08/01/1998

DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.29.8.1730

PMID: 9707219

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSEBecause of the enormity of the burden of stroke globally, there is a real need to develop strategies to reduce its impact. With this in mind, the World Health Organization (Division of Mental Health and Prevention of Substance Abuse) together with the National Stroke Foundation (Australia) sponsored the Asia Pacific Consensus Forum on Stroke Management in Melbourne, Australia, in October 1997. Representatives from the European Stroke Council, American Heart Association, Canadian Heart Association, Stroke Society of Australasia, and South-East Asian Stroke Association were involved, together with other delegates from Southeast Asia, Asia, North America, Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, and the subcontinent. Contributions from delegates allowed a broad set of principles to be put in place concerning stroke management that may be generalizable globally and with specific emphasis on the Asia Pacific region.SUMMARY OF REPORTThe Melbourne Declaration on Stroke Management of October 29, 1997, consisted of 9 key points made in the areas of primary prevention, acute stroke, secondary prevention, organization of stroke services, economic aspects, issues relating to developing countries, remote and rural areas, evaluation of quality of care, rehabilitation, and public health/education issues.CONCLUSIONSThe consensus statement embodied in the Melbourne Declaration provides a framework for countries to establish minimum standards of stroke care and thus make a contribution toward reducing the global burden of stroke.

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Title: Subtitle: Asia Pacific Consensus Forum on Stroke Management
Creators: G.A Donnan - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
H Adams - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
S Ahmad - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
N Anderson - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
A Aqunio - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
N Bharucha - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
S Davis - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
D Gunawan - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
R Kay - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
L Lisheng - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
W Ng - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
J Norris - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
J Orley - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
N Ramani - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
F Smareli - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
T Stewart-Wynne - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
M Wong - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
T Yamaguchi - Department of Neurology, National Stroke Foundation
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Stroke (1970), Vol.29(8), pp.1730-1736
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.29.8.1730
PMID: 9707219
ISSN: 0039-2499
eISSN: 1524-4628
Language: English
Date published: 08/01/1998
Academic Unit: Neurology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
Record Identifier: 9984068343802771

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