Open AccessCan Comprehensive Stroke Centers Erase the ‘Weekend Effect’?
Author(s) -
Karen C. Albright,
Rema Raman,
Karin Ernström,
Hen Hallevi,
Sheryl MartinSchild,
Brett C. Meyer,
Dawn M Meyer,
Miriam Morales,
James C. Grotta,
Patrick D. Lyden,
Sean I Savitz
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
cerebrovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1421-9786
pISSN - 1015-9770
DOI - 10.1159/000177916
Subject(s) - medicine , modified rankin scale , weekend effect , intracerebral hemorrhage , stroke (engine) , demographics , logistic regression , tissue plasminogen activator , prospective cohort study , adverse effect , ischemic stroke , emergency medicine , ischemia , subarachnoid hemorrhage , mechanical engineering , demography , sociology , engineering
Prior epidemiological work has shown higher mortality in ischemic stroke patients admitted on weekends, which has been termed the 'weekend effect'. Our aim was to assess stroke patient outcomes in order to determine the significance of the 'weekend effect' at 2 comprehensive stroke centers.