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The scope for improvement in hyper-acute stroke care in Scotland
Publication date: Available online 11 September 2015 Source:Operations Research for Health Care Author(s): Evin Uzun Jacobson, Steffen Bayer, James Barlow, Martin Dennis, Mary Joan MacLeod Thrombolysis is associated with reduced disability for selected patients who have suffered ischemic stroke. However only a fraction of all patients who have suffered this type of stroke receive thrombolysis. The short time window of 4.5 h in which treatment is licensed means that rapid care and well-organised pathways are essential. We studied measures to increase the uptake of thrombolysis through a better understanding of the ho...
Source: Operations Research for Health Care - September 11, 2015 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: research