Epidemiology of stroke-related disability.
Clin Geriatr Med
; 15(4): 785-99, 1999 Nov.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10499935
ABSTRACT
This article describes basic characteristics and primary outcomes of unselected patients with stroke. These patients were part of the Copenhagen Stroke Study, a prospective, consecutive, and community-based study of 1197 acute stroke patients. The setting and care was multidisciplinary and all treatment was performed within the dedicated stroke unit. Neurologic impairment was measured at admission, weekly throughout the hospital stay, and again at the 6-month follow up. Basic activities of daily living, as measured by the Barthel Index, were assessed within the first week of admission, weekly throughout the hospital stay, and again after 6 months. Upon completion of the in-hospital rehabilitation, which averaged 37 days, two-thirds of surviving patients were discharged to their homes, with another 15% being discharged to a nursing home. Only 4% of the patients with very severe strokes reached independent function, as compared with 13% of patients with severe stroke, 37% of patients with moderate stroke, and 68% of patients with mild stroke.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pessoas com Deficiência
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Geriatr Med
Assunto da revista:
GERIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Dinamarca