Open AccessRisk factors and 30-day case fatality of first-ever stroke in Basrah, Iraq
Author(s) -
Jasim N. Al-Asadi,
Husam A Habib
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.132041
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , case fatality rate , atrial fibrillation , diabetes mellitus , family history , pediatrics , prospective cohort study , epidemiology , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology
The aim of this hospital-based study is to determine the types, the frequency of risk factors and the 30-day case fatality of first-ever stroke in Basrah, Iraq.