Original Article
Sasarak Kijtorntham, Damrongvit Sukajintanakarn
Ischemic stroke is one of the common
diseases, the first cause of death in women and the
third in men, in Thailand. The disease also extends
the period of hospital stay to 2.75 times, as recorded
from 1997. 10% of the patients with ischemic stroke
die and 50-60% leaves the hospital with a disability.
In this high medical innovation era, the patients are
still confounded to the 4.5 hours golden period
counting from the first symptoms to hospital arrival.
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