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Improving care for acute in-hospital ischemic strokes-A narrative review.

Shuo ChenRavinder-Jeet SinghNoreen KamalMichael D Hill
Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2018)
In-hospital strokes, that is new strokes occurring among hospitalized patients, account for 6.5-15% of all strokes. Compared to community-onset stroke patients, in-hospital stroke patients tend to have worse functional and mortality outcomes. This review addresses the characteristics of acute in-hospital ischemic strokes, reasons these patients have worse outcomes compared to community-onset stroke patients, and future steps to improve outcomes.
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