Publications by authors named "Ibtisam Al Busaidi"
Background: Stroke mortality and related functional disability have been declining over the last two decades, but stroke continues to represent the second leading cause of cardiovascular death worldwide and the number one cause for acquired long-term disability.
Objectives: Assess short- and long-term health outcomes after acute ischemic stroke and analyze factors associated with poor survival and functional outcomes.
Design: Retrospective and survival analysis SETTING: Inpatient unit at a tertiary care referral hospital.