Study comparing the stroke unit outcome and conventional ward treatment: A randomized study in Joinville, Brazil

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 61, Issue 2 A, 2003, Pages 188-193

  Cabral, Norberto L ^a,b,e   Moro, Carla ^a,b   Silva, Giana R ^c   Scola, Rosana Herminia ^d   Werneck, Lineu César ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOINVILLE REGION   (Brazil)

^b Stroke U of S Jose Munic Hospital   (Brazil)

^c Clínica Fisioser   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^e NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Hospital units team; Stroke care; Stroke therapy; Stroke unit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; LETHALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; STROKE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WARD;

EID: 0038699232     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2003000200006     Document Type: Article

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