Why the study?
Does controlling modifiable risk factors reduce stroke recurrence in Chinese patients with ischemic stroke?
Population
Chinese patients with ischemic stroke registered in the Nanjing Stroke Registry Program
Comparison
Controlling modifiable risk factors vs Uncontrolled modifiable risk factors
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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May warrant intensified risk factor control post-stroke in Chinese patients; confirms associations but leaves causal effects open.
Does controlling modifiable risk factors reduce stroke recurrence in Chinese patients with ischemic stroke?
Controlling modifiable risk factors like hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking significantly reduces the high 1-year stroke recurrence rate in Chinese patients.
Xu et al. (2006) studied this question.
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