The influence of patient’s knowledge about stroke in Brazil: a cross sectional study

Little is known about stroke patients’ awareness about the warning signs of stroke and its therapeutic time window in Brazil. Method We interviewed consecutive patients with acute stroke admitted to a terciary public hospital in Brazil. Data collected included demographics, mode of arrival, Nationa...

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Main Authors: Maurício Isaac Panício, Lucas Mateus, Irapuá Ferreira Ricarte, Marcelo Marinho de Figueiredo, Thiago Gonçalves Fukuda, Jamile Cavalcanti Seixas, Maria Elizabeth Ferraz, Gisele Sampaio Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2014-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014001200938&lng=en&tlng=en