[HTML][HTML] Stroke unit care, inpatient rehabilitation and early supported discharge
Stroke units reduce death and disability through the provision of specialist multidisciplinary
care for diagnosis, emergency treatments, normalisation of homeostasis, prevention of …
care for diagnosis, emergency treatments, normalisation of homeostasis, prevention of …
Developing comprehensive stroke services: an evidence-based approach
P Langhorne - Postgraduate medical journal, 1995 - academic.oup.com
The recent interest in the development of services for stroke patients reflects an increasing
optimism about stroke management and the recognition that properly organised care can …
optimism about stroke management and the recognition that properly organised care can …
A randomised controlled comparison of alternative strategies in stroke care
Objectives: To compare outcomes between stroke patients managed on the stroke unit, on
general wards with stroke team support or at home by specialist domiciliary team and to …
general wards with stroke team support or at home by specialist domiciliary team and to …
Stroke units–the Norwegian experience
B Indredavik - Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2003 - karger.com
The main aims of acute stroke care should be to reduce death and disability. Treatment in
stroke units is the only treatment option proven to reduce death in acute stroke patients …
stroke units is the only treatment option proven to reduce death in acute stroke patients …
An acute stroke service: Potential to improve patient outcome without increasing length of stay.
D Collins, D McConaghy, A McMahon… - Irish Medical …, 2000 - europepmc.org
Acute stroke is associated with a high morbidity and mortality: up to 24% of patients may not
survive their hospital admission. Stroke unit care has been shown in a meta-analysis to …
survive their hospital admission. Stroke unit care has been shown in a meta-analysis to …
[BOOK][B] Stroke units: an evidence based approach
P Langhorne, M Dennis - 2008 - books.google.com
Based on a major systematic review from international centres this concise text discusses
the benefits of managing stroke patients in specialised units compared to management …
the benefits of managing stroke patients in specialised units compared to management …
Stroke unit care is superior to general rehabilitation unit care.
T Walsh, S Cotter, M Boland, T Greally… - Irish medical …, 2006 - europepmc.org
Robust evidence exists for the efficacy of stroke units in improving stroke outcome. To date
no Irish and little international data exist comparing stroke unit and general rehabilitation …
no Irish and little international data exist comparing stroke unit and general rehabilitation …
Stroke unit care in a real-life setting: can results from randomized controlled trials be translated into every-day clinical practice? An observational study of hospital data …
M Gattellari, J Worthington, B Jalaludin, M Mohsin - Stroke, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—In randomized trials, acute stroke units are associated with
improved patient outcomes. However, it is unclear whether this evidence can be …
improved patient outcomes. However, it is unclear whether this evidence can be …
Specialized stroke services: a meta-analysis comparing three models of care
Background: Using previously published data, the purpose of this study was to identify and
discriminate between three different forms of inpatient stroke care based on timing and …
discriminate between three different forms of inpatient stroke care based on timing and …
Early supported discharge for stroke patients improves clinical outcome. Does it also reduce use of health services and costs?
H Fjaertoft, B Indredavik, J Magnussen… - Cerebrovascular …, 2005 - karger.com
Background: An early supported discharge service (ESD) appears to be a promising
alternative to conventional care. The aim of this trial was to compare the use of health …
alternative to conventional care. The aim of this trial was to compare the use of health …