DATA FROM KOSTROMA'S HOSPITAL'S STROKE REGISTERY

An epidemiological study was conducted in 2004–2006 in two districts of Kostroma with the total adult population 108 284 people (48 728 men, 59 556 women). Over the period studied, there were 630 patients with verifi ed diagnosis of stroke. The stroke morbidity was 2,25–2,46 cases per 1000 people, ischemic strokes – 1,76–2,17 (85 %), hemorrhagic strokes – 0,25–0,51 (15 %) per 1000 people. The higher morbidity in men was reported. One hundredand seven patients (17 %) had second stroke. The stroke morbidity was 0,6 per 1000 people in men and 0,4 women, being higher for ischemic stroke. Mean fatality rate was 25,9 %. The fatality rate for hemorrhagic stroke (up to 88,9 % in 2006) was higher than for ischemic stroke (up to 24 % in 2006).