Stroke complications may subtract additional two years of healthy life

Friday, July 2, 2010 - 01:22 in Health & Medicine

Stroke complications may deprive patients of about two years of healthy life, in addition to three years of healthy life lost due to the stroke, according to a South Korean study. A combined measure of potential life years and function lost can impact public health decisions, researchers said. However, it's unclear if the findings can be applied to other populations.

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