Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · Sep 2010
Comparative StudyA comparison of characteristics and resource use between in-hospital and admitted patients with stroke.
Although in-hospital stroke is not a common occurrence, it is important to identify what components of stroke care these patients receive. The aims of this study were to estimate the clinical characteristics, process of stroke care, and mortality in patients admitted to hospital with stroke compared with patients with in-hospital strokes. ⋯ This study demonstrated that in-hospital patients with stroke had worse stroke severity, and poorer access to a number of components of stroke care compared with admitted patients with stroke. All hospitals should include, in their stroke policies and guidelines, evidence-based pathways that prioritize the needs of patients who have a stroke while in hospital.