Social networks and risk of delayed hospital arrival after acute stroke

Rapid arrival to hospital after stroke is critical for patients to receive effective treatment. Here, the authors examine how stroke patients’ social network structure relates to stroke arrival time, and show that small and close-knit personal networks predict delayed arrival.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Amar Dhand, Douglas Luke, Catherine Lang, Michael Tsiaklides, Steven Feske, Jin-Moo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09073-5