Hospital readmission within 10 years post stroke: frequency, type and timing

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to examine the hospital readmissions in a 10 year follow-up of a stroke cohort previously studied for acute and subacute complications and to focus on their frequency, their causes and their timing. Methods The hospital records of 243 patients, 50% of a...

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Main Authors: Gitta Rohweder, Øyvind Salvesen, Hanne Ellekjær, Bent Indredavik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-017-0897-z