Evolution of stroke diagnosis in the emergency room - A prospective observational study

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 448-453

  Rizos, T ^a   Ringleb, P A ^a   Huttner, H B ^b   Kohrmann M ^b   Juttler E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute neurological care; Emergency treatment; Stroke diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; STROKE;

COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69749104774     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000235989     Document Type: Article

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