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Impact of Establishing a Primary Stroke Center at a Community Hospital on the Use of Thrombolytic Therapy
Stroke 34:e55, Lattimore,S.U.,et al, 2003
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Article Abstract
Establishment of a primary stroke center at a community hospital resulted in a substantial increase in the proportion of patients receiving thrombolytic therapy for ischemic stroke. If this experience is generalized, the beneficial impact of primary stroke centers on stroke outcomes and costs to the healthcare system may be substantial.
 
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