Utilization of long-term care after decompressive hemicraniectomy for severe stroke among older patients

Corey R. Fehnel,Yoojin Lee,Linda C. Wendell,Bradford Thompson,N. Stevenson Potter,Vincent Mor

Utilization of long-term care after decompressive hemicraniectomy for severe stroke among older patients

2017

Corey R. Fehnel
Yoojin Lee
Linda C. Wendell
Bradford Thompson
N. Stevenson Potter
Vincent Mor

Background While clinical trial data support decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) as improving survival among patients with severe ischemic stroke, quality of life outcomes among older persons remain controversial.

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Physical therapy
Clinical trial
Long-term care
Stroke
Health services research
Medicine
Diabetes mellitus
decompressive hemicraniectomy
Quality of life
older patients
ischemic stroke

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