Temporal Variations of Stroke Occurence

Temporal Variations of Stroke Occurence

Stroke is one of leading causes of death worldwide. Different frequency of stroke occurence is observed in days of the week and months in the year, and incidence of stroke has irregular time pattern. We analyzed 516 patients who had acute stroke and were treated in Clinic of Neurology, Clinical Cent...

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Main Authors: Simović Snežana, Aleksic Dejan, Matic Tatjana Boskovic, Vesic Katarina, Toncev Slavco, Drakulic Svetlana Miletic, Tončev Gordana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-03-01
Series:Serbian Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research
Subjects:
stroke
variations
occurence
time pattern
symptom onset
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/sjecr-2016-0025
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Summary:Stroke is one of leading causes of death worldwide. Different frequency of stroke occurence is observed in days of the week and months in the year, and incidence of stroke has irregular time pattern. We analyzed 516 patients who had acute stroke and were treated in Clinic of Neurology, Clinical Center Kragujevac from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2014, mean age 72,11±11,52. Statistical analysis is conducted out using the SPSS software version 20.0. We used descriptive statistic, student T-test, chi-square or Fisher exact test.
ISSN:1820-8665
2335-075X

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