Trends in management and outcome of hospitalized patients with acute stroke and transient ischemic attack: The national acute stroke israeli (nasis) registry

David Tanne, Silvia Koton, Noa Molshazki, Uri Goldbourt, Tamar Shohat, Rakefet Tsabari, Ehud Grossman, Natan M. Bornstein

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE-: Improving stroke management, guideline adherence, and outcome is a global priority. Our aim was to examine trends in nationwide use of reperfusion therapy, stroke in-hospital management, and outcome. METHODS-: Data were based on the triennial 2-month period of the National Acute Stroke Israeli registry (February to March 2004, March to April 2007, April to May 2010). The registry includes unselected patients admitted to all hospitals nationwide. There were in total 6279 patients: ischemic stroke, 4452 (70.9%); intracerebral hemorrhage, 485 (7.7%); undetermined stroke, 97 (1.6%); and transient ischemic attacks, 1245 (19.8%). RESULTS-: Overall use of reperfusion therapy for acute ischemic stroke increased from 0.4% in 2004% to 5.9% in 2010 (P

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2136-2141
Number of pages6
JournalStroke
Volume43
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • outcomes
  • registry
  • stroke management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Advanced and Specialized Nursing

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