Stroke management: updated recommendations for treatment along the care continuum
Internal Medicine Journal, 05/30/2012
Wright L et al. – The most significant changes to previous guideline recommendations include the extension of the stroke thrombolysis window from 3 to 4.5 h and the change from positive to negative recommendations for the use of thigh–length antithrombotic stockings for deep venous thrombosis prevention and the routine use of prolonged positioning for contracture management.
