title: Could we do more to prevent stroke?
abstract: Stroke remains an important cause of death and of permanent disability in our community. Although hypertension is still a major risk factor, data from the Perth Community Stroke Study are presented to show how smoking, consumption of alcohol, diabetes and certain dietary practices affect an individual patient's risk of stroke and the extent to which these factors might contribute to the overall burden of cerebrovascular disease borne by the community.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Australia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jamrozik
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors