Why the study?
Does diabetes increase mortality in patients admitted for their first stroke?
Does diabetes increase mortality in patients admitted for their first stroke?
Diabetes significantly increases both short- and long-term mortality following a first stroke, with cardiac disorders and recurrent stroke being the major causes of death.
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Diabetes signals higher post-stroke mortality risk; extends prognostic observations but leaves causal mechanisms and interventions open.
Asplund et al. (1980) studied this question.
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