Time Trends in Ischemic Stroke among Type 2 Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients: Analysis of the Spanish National Hospital Discharge Data (2003-2012).

BACKGROUND:Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) is the most rapidly increasing risk factor for ischemic stroke. We aimed to compare trends in outcomes for ischemic stroke in people with or without diabetes in Spain between 2003 and 2012. METHODS:We selected all patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke using nati...

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Main Authors: Nuria Muñoz-Rivas, Manuel Méndez-Bailón, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, José Ma de Miguel-Yanes, Rodrigo Jiménez-García, Jesús Esteban-Hernández, Isabel Jiménez-Trujillo, Alejandro Alvaro-Meca, Pilar Carrasco-Garrido, Javier de Miguel-Díez, Ana López-de-Andrés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4700977?pdf=render