Study comparing the stroke unit outcome and conventional ward treatment: a randomized study in Joinville, Brazil

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To assess the impact of a stroke unit (SU) on acute phase treatment when compared to a conventional general ward treatment (GW). METHOD: Seventy-four patients with acute stroke were randomized between a SU and conventional general ward (GW). We compared both groups regarding...

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Main Authors: Norberto L. Cabral, Carla Moro, Giana R. Silva, Rosana Herminia Scola, Lineu César Werneck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2003-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2003000200006&tlng=en
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