Hemoglobin concentration does not impact 3-month outcome following acute ischemic stroke

Abstract Background There is uncertainty regarding the effect of anemia and red blood cell transfusion on functional outcome following acute ischemic stroke. We studied the relationship of hemoglobin parameters and red cell transfusion with post stroke functional outcome after adjustment for neurolo...

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Main Authors: Kartavya Sharma, Daniel J. Johnson, Brenda Johnson, Steven M. Frank, Robert D. Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1082-8