Stroke
Stroke and related conditions of the blood supply to the brain.
Conditions 1
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A sudden loss of brain function. It happens when part of the brain does not get enough blood or when there is bleeding inside the skull.
Interventions 1
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Swapping ordinary table salt for a salt that has part of its sodium replaced with potassium. The aim is lower blood pressure and, over years, fewer strokes. In SSaSS, a trial in rural China among...
Risk factors 1
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Sodium is the part of table salt linked with higher blood pressure when people eat a lot of it. The World Health Organization advises adults to keep sodium below 2 grams a day, which is about 5 grams...
Outcomes 1
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Having a stroke during a study's follow-up. Each study decides what counts as a stroke.
Publications 1
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The main report of the SSaSS salt-substitute trial, published online on 29 August 2021 and in the print issue of 16 September 2021.
Studies 1
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A large trial in rural China that tested whether replacing ordinary salt with a lower-sodium, potassium-enriched salt reduces strokes. It enrolled people who had had a stroke or who were 60 or older...