Social History Matters–The Impact of Illicit Drug Use on tPA Use and In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Ischemic Stroke
Matthew H. M. Marx, Karen C. Albright, Amir Shaban, Amelia K. Boehme, T. Mark Beasley & Sheryl Martin-Schild · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2014
Aims: The objective of this descriptive study was to compare time to medical evaluation, intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA) use, and short-term outcomes in illicit drug users compared to non-users presenting with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Study Design: This is a...
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10.9734/INDJ/2014/7708