Inpatient Management of Acute Stroke of Unknown Type in Resource-Limited Settings.
Stroke
; 53(3): e108-e117, 2022 03.
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ABSTRACT
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with a disproportionate burden on low- and middle-income countries. Critical elements of guideline-based stroke care developed in high-income countries are not applicable to resource-limited settings, where lack of access to neuroimaging prevents clinicians from distinguishing between ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage, requiring challenging clinical decision-making, particularly in the acute setting. We discuss strategies for acute inpatient management of stroke of unknown type with a focus on blood pressure management and antiplatelet therapy when neuroimaging is unavailable, and review some of the challenges and strategies for successfully implementing stroke unit care in resource-limited health care settings.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pressão Sanguínea
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Stroke
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article