Patients Living in Impoverished Areas Have More Severe Ischemic Strokes
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[Patients living in impoverished areas have more severe ischemic strokes].
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Initial stroke severity is one of the strongest predictors of eventual stroke outcome. However, predictors of initial stroke severity have not been well-described within a population. We hypothesized that poorer patients would have a higher initial stroke severity on presentation to medical attention. METHODS We identified all cases of hospital-ascertained ischemic stro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.649608