Stroke incidence and survival in three Sicilian municipalities

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 351-356

  Rocca, W A ^a   Reggio, A ^b   Savettieri, G ^c   Salemi, G ^c   Patti, F ^b   Meneghini, F ^d   Grigoletto, F ^d   Morgante, L ^e   Di Perri, R ^e  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Italy; Sicily; Stroke; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SICILY; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0032228017     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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