dc.contributor.author |
Pereira, Jennifer |
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dc.contributor.author |
Barber, Peter |
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dc.contributor.author |
Anderson, NE |
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dc.contributor.author |
Spriggs, D |
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dc.contributor.author |
Charleston, A |
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dc.contributor.author |
Bennett, P |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-03-12T02:23:58Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2006 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Intern Med J 36(5):276-280 May 2006 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1444-0903 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/13874 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Aim: In 1997, a survey of New Zealand physicians’ opinions on the management of stroke was carried out. Since then, there have been a number of advances in stroke therapy. We have repeated the 1997 survey to assess changes in physicians’ opinions on stroke management. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to 293 physicians responsible for patients admitted with acute stroke to hospitals throughout New Zealand. It included questions on the management of acute stroke and secondary prevention and was based on the 1997 questionnaire. Results: Responses were received from 211 physicians of whom 174 (82%) managed patients with an acute stroke. The number of respondents who thought that stroke units were efficacious has increased (57% in 1997 to 89%, P < 0.001). The use of aspirin acutely (P < 0.001) and intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (P = 0.006) has also increased. In 2004, antihypertensive therapy for secondary stroke prevention would be commenced if the blood pressure was 150/90 by 98% of respondents and 140/90 by 70% of respondents. In 2004, a statin would be commenced if the total cholesterol level was 4.0 mmol/L by 56% of respondents and 5.0 mmol/L by 91% of respondents. Conclusions: This survey has shown important changes in the management of ischaemic stroke over the past 7 years. |
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dc.publisher |
Wiley-Blackwell |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Internal Medicine Journal |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1444-0903/ |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
Changing attitudes to the management of ischaemic stroke between 1997 and 2004: a survey of New Zealand physicians |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1111/j.1445-5994.2006.01042.x |
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pubs.issue |
5 |
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pubs.begin-page |
276 |
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pubs.volume |
36 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: Wiley-Blackwell |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
16650191 |
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pubs.end-page |
280 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
87652 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
School of Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Medicine Department |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2010-09-01 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
16650191 |
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