منابع مشابه
Disparities in stroke incidence contributing to disparities in stroke mortality.
OBJECTIVE While black-white and regional disparities in U.S. stroke mortality rates are well documented, the contribution of disparities in stroke incidence is unknown. We provide national estimates of stroke incidence by race and region, contrasting these to publicly available stroke mortality data. METHODS This analysis included 27,744 men and women without prevalent stroke (40.4% black), a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.009533