Best Care Practices for Stroke in Regular Hospital Units
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This study tests whether following best-practice guidelines for stroke care in regular hospital units (rather than specialized stroke centers) helps patients recover better. Researchers will track how well patients do when they receive standardized stroke care protocols.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You had a stroke (either bleeding in the brain or a blocked blood vessel) that brought you to the hospital
- You are being treated in a regular hospital unit, not a specialized stroke center
- You were not admitted to the hospital for something else and then had a stroke while already there
- You have not had major brain procedures like thrombectomy (a procedure to remove a clot)
- Your caregivers have not had extensive recent training in specialized stroke units
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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