Imaging Data Reveal a Higher Pediatric Stroke Incidence Than Prior US Estimates
Imaging Data Reveal a Higher Pediatric Stroke Incidence Than Prior US Estimates
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DOI:
10.1161/strokeaha.109.564633
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发表时间:
2009-11-01
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Fullerton, Heather J.
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作者:
Agrawal, Nidhi;Johnston, S. Claiborne;Fullerton, Heather J.
Background and Purpose-Prior annualized estimates of pediatric ischemic stroke incidence have ranged from 0.54 to 1.2 per 100 000 US children but relied purely on diagnostic code searches to identify cases. We sought to obtain a new estimate using both diagnostic code searches and searches of radiology reports and to assess the relative value of these 2 strategies.Methods-Using the population of 2.3 million children (