Age and ageing
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Hospital re-admissions in relation to acute stroke unit care versus conventional care in elderly patients the first year after stroke: the Göteborg 70+ Stroke study.
re-hospitalisation after discharge following index stroke varies over time and with age and comorbidity. There is little knowledge about whether stroke unit care reduces the need of re-admissions. ⋯ re-admissions for conditions judged to be secondary to acute stroke were equal in the two groups in this prospective study.