Stroke Incidence and 30-Day and Six-Month Case Fatality Rates in Udine, Italy: A Population-Based Prospective Study

Abstract

Our study shows incidence rates higher than previously reported in our region but not supporting the view of higher incidence rates in Northern than in Southern Italy. Results contribute to time-trends analysis on epidemiology, useful for dimensioning services in Italy and show the persistence of a gap between the outcome of stroke in Italy and that of the best performing European countries, urging to adopt better stroke management plans.