Comprehensive stroke centers overcome the weekend versus weekday gap in stroke treatment and mortality.

James S. McKinney; Yingzi Deng; Scott E. Kasner; John B. Kostis; Myocardial Infarction Data Acquisition System Study Group

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Comprehensive stroke centers overcome the weekend versus weekday gap in stroke treatment and mortality.

September 7, 2011

McKinney JS, Deng Y, Kasner SE, et al. Stroke. 2011;42(9):2403-9.

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This study found that stroke patients were more likely to die if admitted on a weekend, as has also been found with myocardial infarctions. However, patients admitted to a specialized stroke center had equivalent outcomes regardless of weekend or weekday admission.

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