A study of factors delaying hospital arrival and predictors of mortality in patients presenting to emergency department with Stroke: A developing state scenario

Background: Thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke has recently become available in India but its success depends on initiating the treatment in the narrow therapeutic time window. There is commonly a delay of several hours before patients with acute stroke seek medical attention. Materials...

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Main Authors: Vinayak Nagaraja, Ganraj Bhat Sankapithilu, Mudassir Azeez Khan, Subhash Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2010-10-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue35/2010-3-2.htm