Stem Cell Therapeutics (SSS)

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The Stroke Market:

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The Global Burden of Stroke
• Every year, 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke. Five million die and another five million are left permanently disabled. Disability may include loss of vision and / or speech, paralysis and confusion.

• Globally, stroke is the second leading cause of death above the age of 60 years, and the fifth leading cause of death in people aged 15 to 59 years old.

• Stroke is uncommon in people under 40 years, although it does happen. In young people the most common causes are high blood pressure or sickle cell disease.

• In many developed countries the incidence of stroke is declining even though the actual number of strokes is increasing because of the ageing population.

• In the developing world, however, the incidence of stroke is increasing. In China, 1.3 million people have a stroke each year and 75% live with varying degrees of disability as a result of stroke. The predictions for the next two decades suggest a tripling in stroke mortality in Latin America, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa. Read More


U.S. Stroke Incidence
• Each year about 780,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. About 600,000 of these are first attacks, and 180,000 are recurrent attacks. (GCNKSS, NINDS, NHLBI.)

• On average, every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. (AHA computation based on latest available data.)

• Each year, about 60,000 more women than men have a stroke. (GCNKSS, NINDS.)

• Men's stroke incidence rates are greater than women's at younger ages but not at older ages. The male/female incidence ratio was 1.25 at ages 55-64; 1.50 for ages 65-74; 1.07 at ages 75-84 and 0.76 at age 85 and older. (ARIC and CHS studies.)


U.S. Stroke Mortality Rates
• When considered separately from other cardiovascular diseases, stroke ranks No. 3 among all causes of death, behind diseases of the heart and cancer. (NCHS mortality data.)

• On average, every three to four minutes someone dies of a stroke. (NCHS, NHLBI.)

• Among persons ages 45-64, 8 to 12 percent of ischemic strokes and 37 to 38 percent of hemorrhagic strokes result in death within 30 days, according to the ARIC study of the NHLBI.(Stroke. 1999;30:736-743.)

• From 1994-2004, the stroke death rate fell 24.2 percent and the actual number of stroke deaths declined 6.8 percent. (NCHS, CDC. Compressed Mortality File: Underlying Cause of Death;)


U.S. Economic Costs
• The estimated direct and indirect cost of stroke for 2008 is $65.5 billion.

• The mean lifetime cost of ischemic stroke in the United States is estimated at $140,048. This includes inpatient care, rehabilitation and follow-up care necessary for lasting deficits. (All numbers converted to 1999 dollars using the medical component of CPI.) (Stroke. 1996;27:1459-1466.)


Canadian Economic Costs
• Stroke costs the Canadian economy $2.7 billion a year.

• The average acute care costs is about $27,500 per stroke.

• Canadians spend a total of 3 million days in hospital because of stroke. Read More