Stroke in the Very Old: A Systematic Review of Studies on Incidence, Outcome, and Resource Use

Background and Purpose. Stroke incidence increases with age and is likely to increase in the aging populations. We investigated incidence, outcome, and resource use in very old subjects with stroke. Methods. We performed a systematic review of available data through electronic search of the literatu...

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Main Authors: Tommasina Russo, Giorgio Felzani, Carmine Marini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/108785