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Understanding the stroke burden in Saudi Arabia: Trends from 1990 to 2019 and forecasting through time series analysis

Ahmed A. Mahfouz, Shaimaa A. Abdelmoneim, Shymaa M. M. Abdu, Hoda A. A. Shiba, Asmaa M. AboElela, Ramy M. Ghazy and Adel A. Alhazzani
Neurosciences Journal January 2025, 30 (1) 49-58; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2025.1.20240092

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