Indigenous individuals are more likely to experience a stroke compared with those who are not indigenous, according to results of a systematic review published in Neurology. The findings underscore the urgent need for comprehensive research and targeted interventions to address socioeconomic and health disparities affecting Indigenous populations. Future research initiatives must prioritize the involvement and oversight of Indigenous communities to ensure culturally sensitive and community-driven approaches. Studies were from PubMed, Embase, and Global Health databases, and studies excluded were not peer-reviewed, had fewer than 10 indigenous individuals, and were not in the 35- to 64-year age range used in the study. They added that future studies should be conducted for indigenous populations and stroke incidence.2“This process really highlighted the need for more and better research on stroke in Indigenous peoples,” Balabanski, said in the press release.

Source: New York Times March 01, 2024 21:55 UTC