Stroke units and stroke services in Portugal

被引：11

作者：

Melo, TP ^{[1
]}

Ferro, JM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Hosp Santa Maria, Serv Neurol, P-1649035 Lisbon, Portugal

来源：

CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES | 2003年 / 15卷

关键词：

Portugal; stroke units; acute stroke; emergency system;

D O I：

10.1159/000068205

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Stroke is the first cause of death in Portugal. In 1999 more than 70,000 patients with a stroke were admitted to public hospitals, with total hospitalisation costs of EUR 188 million. Stroke patients are traditionally treated in the departments of medicine and/or neurology. In 2001 the Department of Health approved a rapid transport system of acute stroke victims to the stroke units as well as 'Stroke Unit Guidelines'. The aim of these guidelines is to define norms facilitating the launch of stroke units in all Portuguese hospitals admitting more than 300 stroke patients a year. By July 2002, five stroke units were already operating. Copyright (C) 2003 S. Karger AG, Basel.

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