An attempt to shorten inhospital therapeutic delays

Stroke

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 1994, Pages 1920-1923

  Gomez, Camilo R ^a   Malkoff, Marc D ^a   Sauer, Curtis M ^a   Tulyapronchote, Roekchai ^a   Burch, Christina M ^a   Banet, Gerald A ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral ischemia; Cerebrovascular disorders; Emergency service; Hospital; Hospitalization

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; HEPARIN; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PAPAVERINE; TICLOPIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENDARTERECTOMY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STROKE; TELECOMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0028092727     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: 15244628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.25.10.1920     Document Type: Article

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