Prevalence of Stroke Risk Factors and Their Distribution Based on Stroke Subtypes in Gorgan: A Retrospective Hospital-Based Study—2015-2016

Background. Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. According to the Iranian Ministry of Medical Health and Education, out of 100,000 stroke incidents in the country, 25,000 lead to death. Thus, identifying risk factors of stroke can help healthcare providers to establish preven...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Habibi-koolaee, Leila Shahmoradi, Sharareh R. Niakan Kalhori, Hossein Ghannadan, Erfan Younesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Neurology Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2709654