How Many Patients Become Functionally Dependent after a Stroke? A 3-Year Population-Based Study in Joinville, Brazil

• Lívia Mizuki de Campos ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Lívia Mizuki de Campos, Bruna Mariah Martins, Norberto Luiz Cabral, Selma Cristina Franco

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, University of Joinville Region, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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• Bruna Mariah Martins ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Lívia Mizuki de Campos, Bruna Mariah Martins, Norberto Luiz Cabral, Selma Cristina Franco

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, University of Joinville Region, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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• Norberto Luiz Cabral ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Lívia Mizuki de Campos, Bruna Mariah Martins, Norberto Luiz Cabral, Selma Cristina Franco

  Affiliations Department of Medicine, University of Joinville Region, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil, Joinville Stroke Registry, University of Joinville Region, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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• Selma Cristina Franco ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Lívia Mizuki de Campos, Bruna Mariah Martins, Norberto Luiz Cabral, Selma Cristina Franco

  * E-mail: scfranco@terra.com.br

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, University of Joinville Region, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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• Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

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• Suleimy Cristina Mazin ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

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• Felipe Ibiapina dos Reis

  Affiliation Department of Medicine, University of Joinville Region, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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