PAIS: paracetamol (acetaminophen) in stroke; protocol for a randomized, double blind clinical trial. [ISCRTN 74418480]

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In patients with acute stroke, increased body temperature is associated with large lesion volumes, high case fatality, and poor functional outcome. A 1°C increase in body temperature may double the odds of poor outcome. Two randomize...

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Main Authors: Kappelle L Jaap, Algra Ale, van Gemert H Maarten A, van der Worp H Bart, van Breda Eric J, van Gijn Jan, Koudstaal Peter J, Dippel Diederik WJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-08-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/5/24