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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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Autores principales: de Campos, Lívia Mizuki, Martins, Bruna Mariah, Cabral, Norberto Luiz, Franco, Selma Cristina, Pontes-Neto, Octávio Marques, Mazin, Suleimy Cristina, dos Reis, Felipe Ibiapina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5249115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28107401
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170204