Stroke in Birjand, Iran: A Hospital-Based Study of Acute Stroke
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Stroke in Birjand, Iran: A Hospital-Based Study of Acute Stroke
BACKGROUND Stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is the second leading cause of death in the world and based on the World Health Organization (WHO) report in 2006, it is responsible for 9.9% of all deaths in the world which over 85% of these deaths occurred in developing countries. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the data related to the frequency, risk factors, types ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2074-1804,2074-1812
DOI: 10.5812/ircmj.4282