Characteristics and Outcomes Among Patients Transferred to a Regional Comprehensive Stroke Center for Tertiary Care | Zendy

Syed F. Ali | Zendy; Aneesh B. Singhal | Zendy; Anand Viswanathan | Zendy; Natalia S. Rost | Zendy; Lee H. Schwamm | Zendy

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Characteristics and Outcomes Among Patients Transferred to a Regional Comprehensive Stroke Center for Tertiary Care

Author(s) -

Syed F. Ali,

Aneesh B. Singhal,

Anand Viswanathan,

Natalia S. Rost,

Lee H. Schwamm

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.113.002493

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , tissue plasminogen activator , odds ratio , thrombolysis , rehabilitation , univariate analysis , acute stroke , fibrinolytic agent , acute care , emergency medicine , physical therapy , health care , multivariate analysis , myocardial infarction , economic growth , economics , mechanical engineering , engineering

Many patients are transferred to comprehensive stroke centers for advanced acute ischemic stroke care, especially after intravenous tissue plasminogen activator. We sought to determine differences in the baseline characteristics and outcomes between patients with acute ischemic stroke presenting directly to our academic stroke center's front door versus transfers-in from another acute care hospital.

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