Analysis on geographic variations in hospital deaths and endovascular therapy in ischaemic stroke patients: an observational cross-sectional study in China
Chen H, Shi L, Wang N, Han Y, Lin Y, Dai M, Liu H, Dong X, Xue M, Xu H. Analysis on geographic variations in hospital deaths and endovascular therapy in ischaemic stroke patients: an observational cross-sectional study in China. BMJ Open 2019, 9: e029079. PMID: 31239305, PMCID: PMC6597735, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObservational cross-sectional studyIschemic stroke patientsCross-sectional studyEVT useHospital mortalityTertiary hospitalStroke patientsEmergency departmentAssociated potential risk factorsNationwide hospital discharge databaseEndovascular therapy useHigher hospital mortalityHospital mortality rateHospital discharge databaseHospital discharge dataPost-stroke outcomesChina's tertiary hospitalsPotential risk factorsCause of deathNational Health CommissionHospital deathHospitalised patientsOlder patientsEndovascular therapyMale patients