Incidence and Trends in Ischemic Stroke and Mortality in Patients with and Without Type 2 Diabetes in Taiwan 2000-2018
Fu-Shun Yen,
James Cheng-Chung Wei,
Tzu-Ju Hsu
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUNDStroke has a significant impact on life expectancy, comparable to that of cardiovascular disease in Asia. We conducted this longitudinal study to examine the incidence of ischemic stroke and 30-day mortality among persons with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D). We also compared outcomes between those over and under 60 years and between men and women.METHODSWe enrolled participants from the 2000 to 2018 National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. Cox proportional-hazard models were used to … Show more
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