Stroke study group. Preliminary results. Early intensive care improves functional outcome.
Early and intensive care seems to positively affect outcome in stroke patients. A standardized protocol, costly adjusted to our reality and suitable for application by non-specialist at Emergency Room, proved effective, reflecting in diagnosis reliability, reducing time for beginning therapy, leading to low mortality rates and better functional outcomes at discharge.
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Department of Neurology, Hospital da Penitência, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care