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Socioeconomic status and care after stroke: results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network.
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Stroke is the leading cause of disability and the second cause of death in the world. There is evidence that increased quality of care during the early phase of stroke is significantly associated with reduced risk of disability and mortality. However, the quality of stroke care has varied globally; high-income countries have better quality of stroke care than lowand middle-income countries; and...
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Background and Purpose—Vital to maintaining an efficient delivery of services is an understanding of patient travel patterns during an acute ischemic stroke. Socioeconomic status may influence access to stroke care, including transportation and admission to different facility types. Methods—We analyzed all acute ischemic stroke admissions between 2003 and 2007 through the Discharge Abstract Dat...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.112.672121