Can experiencing stressful life events be a risk factor of stroke?

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 280-283

  Savadi Oskouei, Daryoush ^a   Sadeghi bazargani, H ^a   Mohammadzadeh, L ^b  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ARDABIL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Holms Rahe scale; Stress; Stressful life events; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IRAN; LIFE EVENT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; STROKE;

EID: 77749252685     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2009.280.283     Document Type: Article

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