Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Stroke Vasc Neurol. 2019 Dec 24;4(4):173-175. doi: 10.1136/svn-2019-000295. eCollection 2019 Dec.
This editorial discusses the importance of improving awareness of stroke in young individuals. Stoke can occur in any age group and is not restricted to elderly populations. Today, the average age of the first-time stroke patient continues to decrease. However, the incidence of stroke in seemingly healthy, young adults remains neglected, and stroke awareness among young patients remains poor, even in well-developed countries. Education targeting two common barriers to stroke care, identification and rescue, should be implemented for both medical professionals and the public domain. Only through education can we reduce preventable stroke-related death and damage in young patients moving forward.
这篇社论讨论了提高年轻人对中风认识的重要性。中风可发生于任何年龄段，并非仅限于老年人群体。如今，首次中风患者的平均年龄持续下降。然而，在看似健康的年轻成年人中，中风的发病率仍然被忽视，即使在发达国家，年轻人对中风的认识仍然很差。应该针对医疗专业人员和公众领域中风护理的两个常见障碍，即识别和抢救，开展教育。只有通过教育，我们才能减少未来年轻患者中风相关的可预防死亡和损害。
