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Evolution of Stroke Diagnosis in the Emergency Room - A Prospective Observational Study
Cerebrovascular Diseases, 09/10/09

Rizos T et al. – The uncertainties in interpreting stroke symptoms and the lack of facilities for treating emergency stroke in nonurban areas may be outweighed by offering access to a specialized neurological emergency room, thus rectifying any misinterpretation of stroke symptoms and shortening in–hospital time windows for treatment. Still, the rate of misdiagnosis is high, requiring expensive resources, despite the constant flow of information to the public. Therefore, more prospective data comparing different emergency room settings are needed which focus in particular on patients with the admission diagnosis 'stroke'.

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Rapid viral diagnosis for acute febrile respiratory illness in children in the Emergency Department
Cochrane Reviews, 10/26/09

Acute Treatment of ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Is There a Role for the Cardiac Surgeon
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 11/24/09

The Spot Sign Score in Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage Identifies Patients at Highest Risk of In-Hospital Mortality and Poor Outcome Among Survivors
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Escitalopram and Venlafaxine for the Prophylaxis of Migraine Headache Without Mood Disorders
Clinical Neuropharmacology, 10/02/09

Stroke treatment with alteplase given 3·0—4·5 h after onset of acute ischaemic stroke (ECASS III): additional outcomes and subgroup analysis of a randomised controlled trial
The Lancet Neurology, 11/17/09

Safety and Efficacy of IV-TPA for Ischaemic Stroke in Clinical Practice - A Bayesian Analysis
Cerebrovascular Diseases, 10/30/09

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