Use of ABCD2 risk scoring system to determine the short-term stroke risk in patients presenting to emergency department with transient ischaemic attack

ÖZPOLAT, ÇİĞDEM; DENİZBAŞI ALTINOK, ARZU; Akoglu, HALDUN; Onur, Ozge; Eroglu, Serkan; Demir, Hasan

Use of ABCD2 risk scoring system to determine the short-term stroke risk in patients presenting to emergency department with transient ischaemic attack

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ÖZPOLAT Ç., DENİZBAŞI ALTINOK A., Akoglu H., Onur O., Eroglu S. E., Demir H.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.63, no.9, pp.1142-1146, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 63 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2013
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1142-1146
Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To determine the 3-day stroke risk of patients presenting to emergency department with transient ischaemic attack, and to evaluate the predictive value of ABCD(2) (Age, Blood pressure, Clinical features, Duration of symptoms and Diabetes) score for these patients.