Incidence, characteristics and clinical relevance of acute stroke in old patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Incidence, characteristics and clinical relevance of acute stroke in old patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Abstract Background Stroke in the course of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been shown to be associated with more severe respiratory symptoms and higher mortality, but little knowledge in this regard exists on older populations. We aimed to investigate the incidence, characteristics, and prognosi...

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Main Authors: Aline Mendes, François R. Herrmann, Laurence Genton, Christine Serratrice, Emmanuel Carrera, Maria Isabel Vargas, Gabriel Gold, Christophe E. Graf, Dina Zekry, Max Scheffler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
COVID-19
Stroke
Cerebrovascular
Ischemic stroke
Hemorrhagic stroke
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02006-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02006-2

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