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The number of stroke treatments in Saxony-Anhalt is falling drastically!
The number of stroke treatments in Saxony-Anhalt fell by 13% in 2024. World Stroke Day on October 29th provides information about prevention.
The number of stroke treatments in Saxony-Anhalt is falling drastically!
There is worrying news in Saxony-Anhalt: the number of stroke treatments fell last year. How n-tv reported, a total of around 8,700 people were treated for a stroke in 2024. This marks a 13 percent decline compared to figures ten years ago. What is particularly striking is that around 4,700 diagnoses of these treatments were made in men, which makes up the vast majority.
Why is that? Only the most common causes of strokes provide information. Over 84 percent of cases were due to a cerebral infarction. Cerebral hemorrhages, which accounted for 15 percent of diagnoses, were another cause of concern. In a few cases, the causes remained unclear, which further increased the burden on patients and their relatives.
Age and stroke risk
Another worrying fact is the age of those affected. Over half of the patients – exactly 51 percent – were over 75 years old. 43 percent were in the age group between 50 and 75 years, while only 6 percent of those affected were younger than 50 years. This clearly shows that the risk of stroke increases with increasing age.
The morbid effects are significant, because in 2024 a total of 639 women and 575 men died in Saxony-Anhalt as a result of a stroke. These numbers illustrate the urgency of the issue and underline the need to raise awareness of the disease.
World Stroke Day as an opportunity
World Stroke Day on October 29th provides a valuable opportunity to raise stroke awareness and educate about prevention measures. It is important that the population is informed and deals with the risks in order to ideally prevent chronic diseases.
Given these developments, it is essential to educate both healthcare professionals and the general public about the factors that may increase the risk of stroke. Prevention and timely treatment are the key – there’s something there!
The declining number of treatments raises questions not only about health care, but also about understanding of this serious issue. Even if fewer people are treated, those responsible are clear that every individual case counts and that there should be no further decline in commitment.