title: Stroke management in a university hospital in the largest South American city.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe characteristics and provision of care for patients admitted with cerebrovascular disorders (CVD), focusing on ischemic stroke (IS), in a large, public, academic hospital in São Paulo, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrieved information about 357 patients with CVD admitted to the Neurology Emergency Department (NED) and Neurology Ward (NW) of our institution. We described patient characteristics and management of IS in NED and in NW.
  
  
  RESULTS
  IS was diagnosed in 79.6% of CVD patients admitted to NED; 2.7% were submitted to thrombolysis. Extent of IS investigation and management were significantly different in NED and NW.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IS patients in our center were younger than in developed countries. IS management was significantly influenced by patient characteristics. This information can aid in planning strategies to decrease stroke burden.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Clinics Hospital, São Paulo University, SP, Brazil. abconf@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Adriana Bastos
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Conforto
authors.forename: Rodrigo Bomeny de
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Paulo
authors.forename: Cristiane Borges
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Patroclo
authors.forename: Samira Luísa dos Apóstolos
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Helder de Souza
authors.initials: Hde S
authors.lastname: Miyahara
authors.forename: Camila Barião da
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Fonseca
authors.forename: Fabio Iuji
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Paulo Eurípides
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Marchiori
authors.forename: Eli Faria
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Evaristo
authors.forename: Milberto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scaff
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D019049:Developed Countries; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D055815:Young Adult