Trends in ischemic stroke outcomes in a rural population in the United States

The stroke mortality rate has gradually declined due to improved interventions and controlled risk factors. We investigated the trends in stroke recurrence and all-cause mortality in stroke patients from a rural population in the United States between 2004 and 2018.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - February 8, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Durgesh Chaudhary, Ayesha Khan, Shima Shahjouei, Mudit Gupta, Clare Lambert, Venkatesh Avula, Clemens M. Schirmer, Neil Holland, Christoph J. Griessenauer, M. Reza Azarpazhooh, Jiang Li, Vida Abedi, Ramin Zand Source Type: research