Having a stroke increased the risk of developing dementia in older people.
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Prognostic factors: stroke was defined as a focal neurological deficit of acute onset, persisting for .24 hours. Cardiovascular risk factors (data collected biennially) included hypertension, diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, cigarette smoking status, and apolipoprotein E genotype. Association between incident stroke and development of dementia was assessed using a Cox proportional hazards model with adjustment for patient demographics and cardiovascular risk factors.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based nursing
دوره 8 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005