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In-hospital strokes, that is new strokes occurring among hospitalized patients, account for 6.5–15% of all strokes. Compared to community-onset stroke patients, in-hospital stroke patients tend to have worse functional and… Click to show full abstract
In-hospital strokes, that is new strokes occurring among hospitalized patients, account for 6.5–15% of all strokes. Compared to community-onset stroke patients, in-hospital stroke patients tend to have worse functional and mortality outcomes. This review addresses the characteristics of acute in-hospital ischemic strokes, reasons these patients have worse outcomes compared to community-onset stroke patients, and future steps to improve outcomes.
Keywords:
ischemic strokes;
stroke patients;
acute hospital;
improving care;
hospital ischemic
Journal Title: International Journal of Stroke
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: International Journal of Stroke
Year Published: 2018
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