One-year outcome after first-ever stroke according to stroke subtype, severity, risk factors and pre-stroke treatment. A population-based study from Tartu, Estonia

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 435-439

  Vibo, R ^a   Korv J ^a   Roose, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Barthel Index; Modified Rankin Score; Outcome; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESTONIA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANKIN SCALE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STROKE; SURVIVAL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33947585890     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01704.x     Document Type: Article

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