Management, prognosis and predictors of unfavourable outcomes in patients newly hospitalized for transient ischemic attack: a real-world investigation from Italy.
BMC Neurol
; 17(1): 12, 2017 Jan 19.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Understanding the gap between evidence-based recommendations and real-world management is important to inform priority setting and health service planning.METHODS:
The 7,776 residents in the Italian Lombardy Region who were newly hospitalized for transient ischemic attack (TIA) during 2008-2009 entered into the cohort and were followed until 2012. Exposure to medical care including selected drugs, diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests was recorded. A composite outcome was employed taking into account all-cause death and hospitalization for stroke and acute myocardial infarction. A multivariable proportional hazards model was fitted to estimate hazard ratio, and 95% confidence intervals (CI), for the exposure-outcome association.RESULTS:
During the first year after discharge, 8.6, 49.7 and 48.5% of patients did not use any drugs, diagnostic procedures and laboratory tests respectively. Patients exposed to medical care had 59% reduced risk (95% CI, 50 to 66%) with respect to those who did not use any of these services.CONCLUSIONS:
Although the Italian National Health System supplies universal coverage for healthcare, several TIA patients receive suboptimal care. Systematic improvements are necessary in order to improve patient outcomes.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Ataque Isquêmico Transitório
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Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde
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Programas Nacionais de Saúde
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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