The effects of dedicated stroke units has been systematically reviewed:
Patients in the dedicated stroke unit had a relative risk of:
The length of stay was 8% shorter in the stroke units.
The benefits of the stroke unit were independent of age, sex and severity of the stroke.
An updated systematic review revealed that (2):
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