Stroke in Myanmar: Attitudes and treatment

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 241-243

  Kyaw, Kaung Myat ^a   Thu, Phyo Phyo ^b  

^a Jivitadana Sangha Hospital   (Myanmar)

^b General Practitioner ^*  (Myanmar)

Author keywords

Asia; Cerebral hemorrhage; Developing countries; Ischemic stroke; Prevention; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; ATORVASTATIN; CITICOLINE; DEXAMETHASONE; MANNITOL; PIRACETAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYANMAR; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MYANMAR; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; STROKE;

EID: 79955751594     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2011.00599.x     Document Type: Article

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