Open AccessHospital Admissions for Stroke among the Very Old in the USA
Author(s) -
Paul B. Tabereaux,
Lawrence Brass,
John Concato,
Dawn M. Bravata
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
neuroepidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1423-0208
pISSN - 0251-5350
DOI - 10.1159/000146250
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , stroke (engine) , myocardial infarction , pediatrics , hospital discharge , emergency medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering
We sought to describe the proportion of acute ischemic stroke admissions for very old patients (> or =85 years), compare the characteristics of very old versus younger patients and identify factors among very old patients associated with adverse outcomes.
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