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Where and How Should Elderly Stroke Patients be Treated Stroke 25:249-253, Kaste,M.,et al, 1995 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract There were no differences in sex and age,severity or type of stroke,other diseases,or social factors between the two groups.One-year mortality was 21%in both patients treated by the Departments of Medicine and those treated by the Department of Neurology.Patients treated by the Department of Neurology were discharged an average of 16 days earlier(24 versus 40 days).The length of hospital stay of patients aged younger than 75 years differed significantly(P=.02).Patients randomized to neurological wards more often went directly home(75%versus 62%;P=.03),and their functional status was better as assessed with Barthel Index and Rankin grades at 1 year(P=.02 and P=.03,respectively).Independent predictors of a better functional outcome and shorter hospital stay by stepwise multivariate analysis included management by the Department of Neurology.Well-organized management of elderly stroke patients was associated with a better outcome.It was also the more economical alternative.

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