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When is a stroke unit not a stroke unit?
E vidence that stroke units save lives and reduce disability is now accepted. In some countries, including the United Kingdom, these findings have contributed to a government directive for all hospitals dealing with stroke to have had a dedicated stroke unit by April 2004. Despite the welcome strength of such political mandates, a number of crucial factors must be addressed if a real life strok...
متن کاملSex Is Not a Risk Factor in Outcome When a Stroke Unit Treats the Patient.
See related article, p 367. There are ongoing debates on whether sex is a risk factor for stroke outcome. It is known that females tend to have worse outcomes compared with males when stroke onset is later in life. Moreover, females generally have a higher burden from atrial fibrillation translating into more thromboembolic events and more severe strokes, compared with males. Likewise, females ...
متن کاملStroke in MELAS is a Vasogenic Edema and Not Ischemic
We read with interest the article by Almasi et al. on a 48 years old female patient with Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, And Stroke-like episodes (MELAS), diagnosed based on the clinical presentation, blood test results, and imaging and muscle biopsy findings . We have the following comments and concerns.
متن کاملWhen it matters that a 'Stroke' is not a stroke.
To cite: Abkur TM, Boucher J, O’Donnell M, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2015209636 DESCRIPTION An 81-year-old right-handed woman developed right-sided headache, focal motor seizures and left hemiparesis 10 days postendarterectomy for 80% stenosis of the right internal carotid artery. She was admitted to a local hospital. Her background hi...
متن کاملOrganised inpatient (stroke unit) care for stroke.
BACKGROUND Specially organised stroke units can be a ward or team that exclusively manages stroke patients (a dedicated stroke unit) or a ward or team that provides a generic disability service (a mixed assessment or rehabilitation unit). OBJECTIVES The objective of this review was to assess the effect of care in a stroke unit compared with conventional care of patients following a stroke. ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Quality and Safety in Health Care
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1475-3898,1475-3901
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2004.013201