Contemporary Issues in Neurologic Practice
Therapies Friday, August 31st, 2012Neurology.org: 8/28/12
Early stroke mortality, patient preferences, and the withdrawal of care bias
Objective: Early mortality is a potential measure of the quality of care provided to hospitalized stroke patients. Whether in-hospital stroke mortality is reflective of deviations from evidence-based practices or patient/family preferences on life-sustaining measures is unclear.
Methods: All ischemic stroke mortalities at an academic medical center were reviewed to better understand the causes of inpatient stroke mortality.Read more