The Impact of Ischaemic Stroke Subtype on 30-day Hospital Readmissions

Background. Stroke aetiology may affect the risk and causes of readmission after ischaemic stroke (IS) and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) due to differences in risk factors, functional outcome, and treatment. We aimed to examine frequencies, causes, and risk of 30-day readmission by stroke subtype...

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Main Authors: Anna Therese Bjerkreim, Andrej Netland Khanevski, Henriette Aurora Selvik, Ulrike Waje-Andreassen, Lars Thomassen, Halvor Naess, Nicola Logallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7195369