Ischemic strokes are more severe in Poland than in the United States

被引：23

作者：

Ryglewicz, D

Hier, DB

Wiszniewska, M

Cichy, S

Lechowicz, W

Czlonkowska, A

机构：

[1] Univ Illinois, Dept Neurol, Chicago, IL 60612 USA

[2] Inst Psychiat & Neurol, Dept Neurol, Warsaw, Poland

[3] Municipal Hosp, Dept Neurol, Pila, Poland

来源：

NEUROLOGY | 2000年 / 54卷 / 02期

关键词：

ischemic stroke; stroke mortality; Poland; United States;

D O I：

10.1212/WNL.54.2.513

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Case fatality rates for stroke were ascertained prospectively in two regional catchment hospitals in Poland and 36 teaching hospitals in the US University Hospital Consortium. Case fatality rates in Poland (23.9%) were higher than in the United States (7.5%). Angina, atrial fibrillation, and congestive heart failure were more frequent in Polish stroke patients (40%, 26%, and 25%, respectively) than in US patients (17%, 12%, and 10%). Stroke severity as indicated by higher frequencies of hemiplegia, disordered consciousness, dysphagia, and aphasia was greater in Poland (19%, 39%, 28%, and 42%, respectively) than the United States (11%, 13%, 14%, and 26%).

引用

页码：513 / 515

页数：3

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