Incidence of first ever stroke during Hajj ceremony |
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| Authors: | Mahmoud?Reza?Azarpazhooh Reza?Bavarsad?Shahripour Moira?K?Kapral Naghmeh?Mokhber Ali?Shoeibi Mohammad?Taghi?Farzadfard Mohammad?Reza?Rafati Amanda?G?Thrift Negar?Morovatdar Seyed?Aidin?Sajedi Email author" target="_blank">Amir?AzarpazhoohEmail author |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Neurology, Ghaem Hospital,Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Iran;2.Comprehensive Stroke Center,University of Alabama Hospital,Birmingham,USA;3.Department of Neurology, Golestan Hospital,Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences,Ahwaz,Iran;4.Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine,University of Toronto,Ontario,Canada;5.Department of Neuropsychology, Ibn-e-Sina Hospital,Mashhad University of Medical Science,Mashhad,Iran;6.Department of Internal Medicine,Red Crescent Society,Tehran,Iran;7.Department of Medicine, Southern Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, and National Stroke Research Institute,Florey Neuroscience Institutes,Heidelberg Heights,Australia;8.Health System Research Committee, Treatment Affairs of vice chancellery,Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Iran;9.Discipline of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry,University of Toronto,Toronto,Canada;10.Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment Collaborative,University of Toronto,Toronto,Canada |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundThe Hajj Ceremony, the largest annual gathering in the world, is the most important life event for any Muslim. This study was designed to evaluate the incidence of stroke among Iranian pilgrims during the Hajj ceremony.MethodsWe ascertained all cases of stroke occurring in a population of 92,974 Iranian pilgrims between November 27, 2007 and January 12, 2008. Incidence and risk factors of the first ever stroke in Hajj pilgrims were compared, within the same time frame, to those of the Mashhad residents, the second largest city in Iran. Data for the latter group were extracted from the Mashhad Stroke Incidence Study (MSIS) database.ResultsDuring the study period, 17 first-ever strokes occurred in the Hajj pilgrims and 40 first-ever stroke strokes occurred in the MSIS group. Overall, the adjusted incidence rate of first ever stroke in the Hajj cohort was lower than that of the MSIS population (9 vs. 16 per 100,000). For age- and gender-specific subgroups, the Hajj stroke crude rates were in general similar to or lower than the general population of Mashhad, Iran, with the exception of women aged 35 to 44 years and aged >75 years who were at greater risk of having first-ever stroke than the non-pilgrims of the same age.ConclusionThe first ever stroke rate among Iranian Hajj pilgrims was lower than that of the general population in Mashhad, Iran, except for females 35–44 or more than 75 years old. The number of events occurring during the Hajj suggests that Islamic countries should consider designing preventive and screening programs for pilgrims. |
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