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Parr, E, Ferdinand, P and Roffe, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5259-6649
(2017)
Management of Acute Stroke in the Older Person.
Geriatrics, 2 (3).
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Abstract
The majority of people who suffer a stroke are older adults. The last two decades have brought major progress in the diagnosis and management of stroke, which has led to significant reductions in mortality, long-term disability, and the need for institutional care. However, acute, interventional and preventative treatments have mostly been trialled in younger age groups. In this article we will provide an overview of the evidence for acute stroke treatments in relation to age, discuss special considerations in the older person, and contemplate patient choice, quality of life, and end-of-life-decisions.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | acute stroke; treatment; elderly |
Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering |
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Depositing User: | Symplectic |
Date Deposited: | 27 Apr 2020 11:49 |
Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2020 10:58 |
URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/7897 |
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