Trends in ischemic stroke outcomes in a rural population in the United States
Chaudhary D, Khan A, Shahjouei S, Gupta M, Lambert C, Avula V, Schirmer C, Holland N, Griessenauer C, Azarpazhooh M, Li J, Abedi V, Zand R. Trends in ischemic stroke outcomes in a rural population in the United States. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2021, 422: 117339. PMID: 33592506, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.117339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke recurrenceChronic kidney diseaseCause mortalityStroke recurrenceStroke mortality ratesIschemic strokeStroke patientsMortality rateHeart failureAtrial fibrillationKidney diseaseRisk factorsHazards modelConsecutive ischemic stroke patientsCox proportional hazards modelOne-yearOne-year recurrenceIschemic stroke outcomeRetrospective cohort studyCause mortality ratesCause-specific hazards modelPrevalent risk factorsElectronic health record data