Demographic Factors and Risk Indicators of Stroke: Comparison Between Inhabitants of Fortaleza Municipal District and the National Profile Factores demográficos e indicadores de riesgo de accidente vascular encefálico: comparación entre residentes del municipio de Fortaleza con el perfil nacional Fatores demográficos e indicadores de risco de acidente vascular encefálico: comparação entre moradores do município de Fortaleza e o perfil nacional

The aim of this study was to compare the demographic factors and the risk indicators for the occurrence of the stroke in the city of Fortaleza with other cities, based on national studies. A transversal study developed with 180 patients who were diagnosed with stroke in nine different public institu...

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Main Authors: Tahissa Frota Cavalcante, Rafaella Pessoa Moreira, Thelma Leite de Araujo, Marcos Venicios de Oliveira Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-08-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692010000400007