Derivation and Validation of a Proposed Long Length of Stay (>= 7 days) Score in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Ischemic Stroke (P1.067)

Conclusions:Many factors play a role in determining the length of stay for AIS patients. Our study provides a scoring system that may help physicians predict which patients are more likely to have a prolonged hospital stay.Disclosure: Dr. Mahmood has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ali has nothing to disclose. Dr. Chauhan has nothing to disclose. Dr. Bianchi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Singhal has received personal compensation for activities with Medicolegal, ACTION Trial Stroke, Biogen, and Dock Technologies. Dr. Singhal holds stock and/or stock options in Biogen. Dr. Singhal has received research support from Boehringer Ingelheim, Inc.. Dr. Schwamm has received personal compensation for activities with Lundbeck, LifeImage, and Medtronic as a consultant. Dr. Schwamm has received research support from NINDS and Genentech.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Practice, Policy, and Ethics I Source Type: research