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Intensive Care for Acute Stroke in the Community Hospital Setting, The First 24 Hours Stroke 20:694-697, Brott,T.&Reed,R.L., 1989 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Controversy continues over the value of dedicated"stroke units"since improved outcome in patients treated in such units has not been demonstrated.For most hospitals a specialized stroke unit would not be feasible even if effective.We have provided neurological consultation for stroke patients at all 16 acute care hospitals in Cincinnati.Only two hospital have neurology/neurosurgery intensive care units,but the remaining 14 hospitals have fully equipped medical intensive care units with on-site availability of emergency computed tomography and emergency cerebral angiography.At these hospitals and other hospitals nationally, high-quality intensive care can be provided to stroke patients outside of a specialized unit.Standards of care can be developed that offset varying capabilities for highly specialized neurological monitoring.

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