“Encephalopathy Only Stroke Codes” (EoSC) Rarely Result in Stroke as Final Diagnosis

Stroke codes prompted by isolated encephalopathy often result in nonstroke final diagnoses but require intensive stroke center resources. We assessed the likelihood of “Encephalopathy only Stroke Codes (EoSC)” resulting in a true stroke (EoSC CVA+) final diagnosis. 3860 patients were analyzed in a p...

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Main Authors: Patrick M. Chen, Dawn M. Meyer, Robert Claycomb, Kunal Agrawal, Brett C. Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Neurology Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2105670