The Obesity Paradox in Stroke: Impact on Mortality and Short-term Readmission

The aim of the present study was to assess the association of obesity with the mortality of hospitalized patients with acute stroke and the risk of readmission in less than 30 days.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 7, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Raquel Barba, Javier Marco, Justo Ruiz, Jesús Canora, Juan Hinojosa, Susana Plaza, Antonio Zapatero Source Type: research