Early ischemic stroke presentation in Pakistan

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-186

  Kamal, Ayeesha Kamran ^a   Khealani, Bhojo Asumal ^a   Ansari, Sajjad Ahmed ^a   Afridi, Maria ^a   Syed, Nadir Ali ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; ADOLESCENT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; STROKE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; STROKE; TIME; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

EID: 65649154103     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100006545     Document Type: Article

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