Mortality of Stroke at Farabi Hospital (Kermanshah, 1998-2000)
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2003-03-20
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Background and Objectives: Stroke is the second cause of death in Japan and the third one in the U.S.A. Most of the studies done in industrial countries have revealed a decrement in a mortality rate of stroke which can be attributed to the control of risk factors of stroke and the increase in medical health care in such cases. Meanwhile researchers have shown mortality rate of stroke even within the boarders of a single country differes according to the age, ethnic background and sex of the victims as well as geography of their residence. Due to the lack of reliable information about mortality rate of stroke in Iran, the present study was aimed to evaluate the morality rate of stroke victims at Farabi Hospital between 1998 and 2000.