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The objective was to assess the knowledge about ischaemic stroke among selected groups of persons at high risk for stroke. Outpatients referred to 3 hospital ultrasound departments in the Marche Region (Italy) were asked to answer a questionnaire. Data were collected on: (1) demographic characteristics; (2) risk profile determined using Coppola et al.’s scoring system; (3) knowledge about symptoms, risk factors, part of the body injured and best referral option for stroke. Of the 352 respondents, around 52% were unable to report even one warning symptom of stroke, while 58.4% of participants at increased risk did not know any risk factors. Only 64.5% identified the brain as the part of the body injured by stroke. Only 59.4% considered the Emergency Department as the best referral option in the event of stroke. This study confirms poor knowledge about stroke in our study population, particularly in subjects with increased stroke risk.
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De Dominicis, L., Cardinali, P., Pucci, E. et al. What do Italians at high risk of stroke know about ischaemic stroke? A survey among a group of subjects undergoing neuro-sonographic examination. Neurol Sci 27, 7–13 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-006-0558-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-006-0558-2