Characteristics, risk factors and case fatality rate of stroke in hospitalized patients in semi-urban South–South Nigeria
Background: Stroke causes death and disability worldwide. Hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor. In Nigeria, studies on outcome and risk factors of stroke are from urban-based hospitals. This study aims to look at stroke outcome and the major modifiable risk factors of hospitalized stroke p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-12-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312113516112 |