Duration of hospital participation in a nationwide stroke registry is associated with improved quality of care

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There are several proven therapies for patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), including prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and initiation of antithrombotic medications within 48 h and at discharge....

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Main Authors: Johnston S Claiborne, Hills Nancy K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/6/20