Public Awareness of Stroke Recognition, Risk factors and Access to Appropriate Treatment: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Survey from a Tertiary Referral Centre in Southern India

Introduction : Despite recent advances in treatment, awareness regarding stroke remains low. Only a fraction of eligible patients reach hospital within the window period for thrombolysis. Aim: To assess the public awareness of stroke symptoms, risk factors and access to treatment which will help to...

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Main Authors: S Deepthi, K Anoop, K Rammohan, B Srikumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/16599/51505_CE[Ra1]_F[SH]_PF1(AG_SHU)_PFA(AG_KM)_PN(KM).pdf