Past, present, and future of stroke in middle-income countries: The Brazilian experience

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 8, Issue 100 A, 2013, Pages 106-111

  Martins, Sheila Cristina Ouriques ^a,b   Pontes Neto, Octávio Marques ^c   Alves, Cloer Vescia ^d   de Freitas, Gabriel Rodriguez ^e   Filho, Jamary Oliveira ^f   Tosta, Elza Dias ^g   Cabral, Norberto Luiz ^h  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL MOINHOS DE VENTO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE   (Brazil)

^e D OR INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IDOR   (Brazil)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^g HOSPITAL DE BASE DO DISTRITO FEDERAL   (Brazil)

^h Universidad de Joinville Univille   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Middle income country; Organized stroke care; Stroke; Stroke management; Stroke systems; Stroke unit

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAZIL; CAUSE OF DEATH; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVOLUTION; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCOME; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REHABILITATION CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SPEECH THERAPY; TELEMEDICINE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRY; ORGANIZED STROKE CARE; STROKE; STROKE MANAGEMENT; STROKE SYSTEMS; STROKE UNIT;

AMBULATORY CARE; BRAZIL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FORECASTING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; REGISTRIES; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84886310057     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12062     Document Type: Article

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