Arch Neurol Chicago
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Arch Neurol Chicago · Jul 1997
Patent foramen ovale in patients with cerebral infarction. A transesophageal echocardiographic study.
To determine the frequency of patent foramen ovale (PFO) among various subtypes of cerebral infarction. To determine whether any historical or clinical characteristics predict the presence or absence of PFO in these patients. ⋯ Although PFO was overrepresented in patients with infarcts of uncertain in our and other studies, it has a high frequency among patients with cerebral infarction of all types. The relation between PFO and stroke requires further study.
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Arch Neurol Chicago · Jul 1997
The impact of neurologic disease on hospitalizations related to human immunodeficiency virus infection in Maryland, 1991-1992.
To determine the impact of neurologic disease on length of stay and total hospital charges for hospitalizations related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. ⋯ Neurologic disease increases the length of stay and total hospital charges of HIV-infected patients.