Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 4 , Pages 296-301 , May 2010

Three-year survival after first-ever ischemic stroke is predicted by initial stroke severity: A hospital-based study

  • Ku-Chou Chang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Discharge Planning Service Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsuei-Chen Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Research and Education, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong Street, Pei-Tou District, Taipei 11221, Taiwan, ROC. Tel.: +886 2 28267000/5006; fax: +886 2 28201841.
    • ,
  • Mei-Chiun Tseng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Business Management, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Ching Huang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Received 20 April 2009 ,Revised 2 December 2009 ,Accepted 23 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2009.12.016

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume 112, Issue 4 , Pages 296-301 , May 2010

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