The predictors of early infection after an acute ischaemic stroke

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 344-346

  Hamidon, Bin Basri ^a   Raymond, A A ^a   Norlinah, M I ^a   Jefferelli, S B ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Early infection; Ischaemic stroke; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMORBIDITY; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PNEUMONIA; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0141559267     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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