About this Research Topic
To reduce the overall burden of stroke, effective interventions must be implemented across all groups and populations that are at risk for or suffer a stroke. While many research and clinical trials are conducted on stroke patients in general, certain groups or populations may be under-represented, less studied, and may need a more tailored approach. Strokes do happen in members of minority groups that include but are not limited to: children, people over 80 years old, women, pregnant women, transgender people, racial minorities, natives/indigenous people, people in the lower economic bracket, migrant workers, prisoners, unemployed people, athletes, residents of communities under threat, etc. They may be socially marginalized, at particularly higher risk of stroke, have different and unusual underlying causes requiring different treatments, or have bigger socio-economic impacts if they suffer a stroke.
The goal of this research topic is to provide a platform to spotlight recent research on the peculiarities of these groups or populations with regard to the profiles, clinical features, care, treatment and interventions, and outcomes of stroke patients belonging to these groups or populations. We aim to help improve our understanding of how these factors impact the overall burden of stroke and what can be done to improve their outcomes.
We welcome the submission of any type of manuscript supported by the journal (including Original Research, Review, etc.) pertaining but not limited to the above-mentioned minority and marginalized groups, and addressing the following themes or related topics:
- group-specific stroke risk factors and targeted prevention strategies
- peculiar clinical features of stroke in identified groups
- stroke individualized treatments and interventions tailored to the specific group peculiarities
- disparities in treatment and quality of care
- discrepancies in stroke outcomes among the identified groups
Dr. Gan is employed by Moleac Singapore Pte. Ltd. His other affiliations are not salaried positions. Dr. N V Ramani is employed at the private hospital Raffles Hospital. Dr. Rundek declares no competing interests with regard to this Research Topic subject.
The goal of this research topic is to provide a platform to spotlight recent research on the peculiarities of these groups or populations with regard to the profiles, clinical features, care, treatment and interventions, and outcomes of stroke patients belonging to these groups or populations. We aim to help improve our understanding of how these factors impact the overall burden of stroke and what can be done to improve their outcomes.
We welcome the submission of any type of manuscript supported by the journal (including Original Research, Review, etc.) pertaining but not limited to the above-mentioned minority and marginalized groups, and addressing the following themes or related topics:
- group-specific stroke risk factors and targeted prevention strategies
- peculiar clinical features of stroke in identified groups
- stroke individualized treatments and interventions tailored to the specific group peculiarities
- disparities in treatment and quality of care
- discrepancies in stroke outcomes among the identified groups
Dr. Gan is employed by Moleac Singapore Pte. Ltd. His other affiliations are not salaried positions. Dr. N V Ramani is employed at the private hospital Raffles Hospital. Dr. Rundek declares no competing interests with regard to this Research Topic subject.
Keywords: Stroke in women, stroke in children, stroke in the very old, minorities, population health, disparity in health care
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