Short- and Long-term Survival after Stroke in Hospitalized Patients in Chile: A Nationwide 5-Year Study
Conclusions: Short- and long-term survival after ischemic stroke was heterogeneous by geographic regions and type of health insurance, regardless age and sex were the strongest predictors. This suggests an impact of socioeconomic factors and access to acute management of strokes on survival.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Lorena Hoffmeister, Pablo M. Lavados, Cristiane Murta-Nascimento, Miguel Araujo, Verónica V. OlavarrÃa, Xavier Castells Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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