Stroke Unit in the Philippines: Is it Effective

Stroke Unit in the Philippines: Is it Effective?

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of Stroke Unit in the Philippines by comparing the functional outcome between those patient admitted in the general neurology wards and stroke units using modified Rankin Scale

This study aims to look into functionality of patient admitted in the stroke unit in the Philippines

Inclusion Criteria:

• All consecutive patients admitted in participating SUs starting June 2016 during acute stroke (within 7 days from onset), either hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke confirmed by CT-Scan or MRI, will be included

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient who had previous of stroke and secondary cause of intracerebral hemorrhage such as trauma, arteriovenous malformation and aneurysm are not included in the study. Those who transferred from other institutions will be excluded. And also, patients who are below 18 years old are excluded in the study