Sex differences in clinical presentation, severity and outcome of stroke: Results from a hospital-based registry

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 167-171

  Santalucia, P ^a   Pezzella, F R ^b   Sessa, M ^c   Monaco, S ^d   Torgano, G ^a   Anticoli, S ^b   Zanoli, E ^e   Maimone Baronello, M ^d   Paciaroni, M ^f   Caso, V ^f  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b DEA   (Italy)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Gastroenterology Unit   (Italy)

^e VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute stroke; Sex difference; Stroke outcome

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROGNOSIS; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RANKIN SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; STROKE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84873743260     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2012.10.004     Document Type: Article

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