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Beneficial Effects of Implementing Stroke Protocols Require Establishment of a Geographically Distinct Unit
Author(s) -
Naveed Akhtar,
Saadat Kamran,
Rajvir Singh,
Peter Cameron,
Atlantic D’Souza,
Yahya Imam,
Paula Bourke,
Sujatha Joseph,
Rabia Khan,
Mark Santos,
Dirk Deleu,
AbdelNaser Elzouki,
AbdulBadi AbouSamra,
Adeel A. Butt,
Ashfaq Shuaib
Publication year - 2015
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.115.010552
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , unit (ring theory) , intensive care medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , mechanical engineering , mathematics education , mathematics , engineering
Usefulness of multidisciplinary stroke units in acute stroke patients is well established. There is extensive western literature on usefulness of stroke units in outcome, but limited evidence from the rest of the world. We aim to evaluate the impact of establishing a stroke unit on outcome in patients presenting to a tertiary care facility.

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