Optimizing intensive care in stroke: A european perspective

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-128

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Author keywords

Acute stroke management; Emergency care organization; Monitoring; Neurointensive care; Stroke intensive care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MORTALITY; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 0001532917     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: 14219786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000108176     Document Type: Article

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