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Risk of stroke in patients with dengue fever: a population-based cohort study.
Authors: Li HM, Huang YK, Su YC, Kao CH
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Stroke is a severe neurologic complication of dengue fever, described in only a few case reports. The incidence and risk factors for stroke in patients with dengue remain unclear. We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study to investigate the risk of stroke in patients with dengue.
METHODS: Using data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database, we included a total of 13 787 patients with dengue newly diagnosed between 2000 and 2012. The control cohort consisted of patients who did not have dengue, matched 1:1 by demogra...
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal - March 14, 2018 Category: General Medicine Tags: CMAJ Source Type: research
