Abstract:Background and Objective:
Patients with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke require strict BP control to prevent hemorrhagic transformation or hematoma expansion. Acute elevations in BP are often treated with IV labetalol. Dedicated stroke units often have automated bedside monitoring of vital signs. Standard automated BP monitoring alerts practitioners to trends that lead to more steady control of BP rather than frequent acute interventions. We evaluated patients who were treated in a stroke unit after… Show more
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