Prognostic value of CT scan features in acute ischaemic stroke and relationship with clinical stroke syndromes

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 514-518

  Sharma, J C ^b   Fletcher, S ^a   Vassallo, M ^b  

^a Newark Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Ashfield Community Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYNDROME; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033739059     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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