Establishment and Evaluation to the Effects of a Clinical Pathway for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the clinical pathway for acute ischemic stroke(with combination of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine) is able to improve the outcome of acute ischemic stroke and evaluate its effect on hospital day and cost, etc. Meanwhile, the study will discuss the safety and efficiency of this kind of Clinical Pathway

Timeline

Start

2009-05

Primary completion

2010-08

Completion

2011-01

Publications

• Results Adams HP Jr, del Zoppo G, Alberts MJ, Bhatt DL, Brass L, Furlan A, Grubb RL, Higashida RT, Jauch EC, Kidwell C, Lyden PD, Morgenstern LB, Qureshi AI, Rosenwasser RH, Scott PA, Wijdicks EF; American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council; American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Clinical Cardiology Council; American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Council; Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease Working Group; Quality of Care Outcomes in Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. Guidelines for the early management of adults with ischemic stroke: a guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council, Clinical Cardiology Council, Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Council, and the Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease and Quality of Care Outcomes in Research Interdisciplinary Working Groups: The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline as an educational tool for neurologists. Circulation. 2007 May 22;115(20):e478-534. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.181486.

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