Quality of acute ischemic stroke care in thailand: A prospective multicenter countrywide cohort study

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 213-219

  Nilanont, Yongchai ^a   Nidhinandana, Samart ^b   Suwanwela, Nijasri C ^c   Hanchaiphiboolkul, Suchat ^d   Pimpak, Taksin ^e   Tatsanavivat, Pyatat ^f   Saposnik, Gustavo ^g   Poungvarin, Niphon ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d PRASAT NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Thailand)

^e Clinical Research Collaboration Network (CRCN)   (Thailand)

^f KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^g ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

acute stroke care; quality of stroke care; stroke outcome; Stroke registry; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEATH; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH STROKE SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THAILAND;

ACUTE STROKE CARE; QUALITY OF STROKE CARE; STROKE OUTCOME; STROKE REGISTRY; THAILAND;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; ASPIRIN; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; THAILAND; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84893362095     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: 15328511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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