Factors affecting one year mortality and functional outcome after first ever ischemic stroke in the region of Antalya, Turkey (A Hospital-based study)

Samanci N., Dora B., Kizilay F., Balci N., Ozcan E., Arman M. İ.

ACTA NEUROLOGICA BELGICA, vol.104, no.4, pp.154-160, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 104 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Journal Name: ACTA NEUROLOGICA BELGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.154-160
  • Keywords: stroke, mortality, handicap, socioeconomic variables, Turkey, SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS, CEREBRAL INFARCTION, LACUNAR INFARCTS, FOLLOW-UP, SURVIVAL, RECURRENCE, COMMUNITY, INEQUALITIES, DISABILITY, DEPRESSION
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In order to establish good health politics for stroke survivors, regional differences in factors affecting the outcome of patients have to be known. For this purpose we investigated factors affecting 1 year mortality and functional outcome in patients with first-ever-in a lifetime stroke in the region of Antalya, Turkey.