Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52356#.VJJC7cnQrzE Author(s) Zuila Maria de Figueiredo Carvalho 1* , Joyce Miná Albuquerque Coelho 1 , Raelly Ramos Campos 1 , Deyse Cardoso de Oliveira 1 , Winner Gomes Machado 1 , Samia Jardelle Costa de Freitas Maniva 1,2 Affiliation(s) 1 Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil . 2 Fortaleza General Hospital, Fortaleza, Brazil . ABSTRACT Background and Objective: The knowledge about risk of falls in patients with sequelae of stroke by applying a scale constitutes an important factor fort nurses since it allows planning for quality care and consequently improves the quality of life of such patients. The present s...
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