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Epilepsy and mortality: a retrospective cohort analysis with a nested case–control study identifying causes and risk factors from primary care and linkage-derived data

OBJECTIVES: People with epilepsy (PWE) have a higher mortality rate than the general population. Epilepsy-related deaths have increased despite all-cause mortality decreasing in the general population pre-COVID-19. We hypothesised that clinical and lifestyle factors may identify people more at risk....

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Autores principales: Wojewodka, Gabriella, Gulliford, Martin C, Ashworth, Mark, Richardson, Mark P, Ridsdale, Leone
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8547505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34697121
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052841