Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Current emergency department management of stroke in Houston, Texas.
This study describes emergency department (ED) management of stroke in Houston, Tex, in 1992 to identify delays and deficiencies in recognition and management of stroke patients in various hospital subtypes and to quantitate the impact of a rapid response stroke team. ⋯ Transport, initial evaluation, and ED care of acute stroke patients are currently slow and often inexpert in all types of hospitals. A stroke team can speed initial ED management.