How Many Patients Become Functionally Dependent after a Stroke? A 3-Year Population-Based Study in Joinville, Brazil.

The decrease in stroke mortality will increase the burden of survivors with functional dependence (FD). The aim of this study was to evaluate how many patients become functionally dependent over 3 years after an incident event in Joinville, Brazil. The proportion of FD (defined as a modified Rankin...

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Main Authors: Lívia Mizuki de Campos, Bruna Mariah Martins, Norberto Luiz Cabral, Selma Cristina Franco, Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto, Suleimy Cristina Mazin, Felipe Ibiapina Dos Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5249115?pdf=render