Biomarkers for acute diagnosis and management of stroke in neurointensive care units
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Stroke care units versus general medical wards for acute management of stroke in Japan.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Japanese stroke guideline recommends the use of stroke care units (SCUs) for acute stroke treatment, but few SCUs have been established and the evidence supporting their use is limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of SCUs compared with general medical wards (GMWs). METHODS A multicenter observational study was conducted using a large administr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brain Circulation
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2394-8108
DOI: 10.4103/2394-8108.178546