Lack of t-PA use for acute ischemic stroke in a community: High incidence of exclusion criteria

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 257-260

  Engelstein, Elly ^a   Margulies, Jeffrey ^a   Jeret, Joseph S ^a  

^a Mercy Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Community hospital; Stroke; t PA

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034026360     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(00)90116-5     Document Type: Article

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