[First results of stroke register in Krasnodar].

The stroke register started in Krasnodar revealed that the age-standardized stroke morbidity in male patients was 232.3 in 1998, among female--146.6 per 100,000 (p < 0.

[Hypertension--main risk factor of stroke. Results of a three years register in Krasnodar].

Incidence of first stroke and stroke mortality in Krasnodar in 1997-2000 were higher compared with data of similar registers in Moskva and Novosibirsk. Hospitalization rate of patients with stroke especially of those with severe stroke was low with high 28 days and 1 year mortality. Main risk factor of stroke was hypertension which in about 2 thirds of patients was classified as mild.