Association of hospital arrival time with modified rankin scale at discharge in patients with acute cerebral infarction

European Neurology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 207-213

  Kwon, Young Dae ^a   Yoon, Sung Sang ^b   Chang, Hyejung ^c  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain ischemia; Cerebrovascular disorders; Early intervention; Hospital arrival time

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; STROKE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; BRAIN INFARCTION; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955627660     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000319176     Document Type: Article

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