Stroke prevention

Gauci, Charmaine

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dc.contributor.author	Gauci, Charmaine	-
dc.date.accessioned	2016-10-14T07:52:35Z	-
dc.date.available	2016-10-14T07:52:35Z	-
dc.date.issued	2012	-
dc.identifier.citation	Gauci, C. (2012). Stroke prevention. The Synapse, (6), 17	en_GB
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/12976	-
dc.description.abstract	Strokes are sudden and have an immediate effect. They are a leading cause of long term disability in adults. In 2010, strokes accounted for 8.7% of total deaths in Malta. In addition there were six hundred and fifteen discharged cases of stroke in Malta and Gozo in the year 2011. Stroke is also the second leading cause of death in the Western world after ischaemic heart disease, with an exponential increase in its occurrence with increasing age.	en_GB
dc.language.iso	en	en_GB
dc.publisher	Medical Portals Ltd.	en_GB
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess	en_GB
dc.subject	Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Malta	en_GB
dc.subject	Cerebrovascular disease -- Prevention	en_GB
dc.title	Stroke prevention	en_GB
dc.type	article	en_GB
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dc.description.reviewed	peer-reviewed	en_GB
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