@article{Gjorgji_Kruja_2023, title={Trends and demographic characteristics of hemorrhagic stroke in Albania during the period 2004-2015}, url={http://seejph.com/index.php/seejph/article/view/86}, DOI={10.56801/seejph.vi.86}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Our aim was to describe the trend over time and the demographic distribution of hemorrhagic stroke in Albania in the past decade.</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> This study included all patients diagnosed with hemorrhagic stroke and admitted during the period 2004-2015 at the University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa” in Tirana (988 cases overall; 34% women; overall mean age: 57.8±19.3 years). Information about selected demographic characteristics was also collected for all study participants.  </p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The proportion of older patients (≥70 years) was slightly, but not significantly, higher in women than in men (32% vs. 27%, respectively; P=0.163). Furthermore, the proportion of Tirana residents was similar in both sexes (47% in men vs. 45% in women). Overall, there was evidence of a significant linear trend over time (Mann-Kendall test: P<0.01), indicating a gradual increase in the number of hemorrhagic stroke cases in Albania for the period 2004-2015.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> This study provides useful information about the increasing trend of hemorrhagic stroke in Albania, a transitional country in Southeastern Europe which is characterized by rapid changes including unhealthy dietary habits. </p>}, journal={South Eastern European Journal of Public Health}, author={Gjorgji, Petrit and Kruja, Jera}, year={2023}, month={Jan.} }