Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients Nível de conhecimento sobre acidente vascular cerebral entre pacientes de uma clínica cardiológica

Stroke awareness among cardiovascular disease patients Nível de conhecimento sobre acidente vascular cerebral entre pacientes de uma clínica cardiológica

BACKGROUND: The early recognition of stroke signs and symptoms is of great relevance concerning the outcome, since it enhances the chances of thrombolytic therapy use. PURPOSE: To compare the knowledge of stroke among a community-based sample and patients treated in a cardiologic clinic. METHOD: We...

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Main Authors: Rodolfo de Souza Coelho, Wladimir Magalhães de Freitas, Geniberto Paiva Campos, Ricardo Afonso Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2008-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
acidente vascular cerebral
conhecimento público
conhecimento leigo
stroke awareness
public perception
lay knowledge
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000200013

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