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Table 1 Key stroke service demographics

From: Hydration and nutrition care practices in stroke: findings from the UK and Australia

 

UK n (%)

Australia n (%)

 

150 (56)

120 (44)

Hospital unit

  

Acute stroke unit

70 (47)

53 (44)

Ward with stroke beds

9 (6.0)

10 (8.3)

Integrated unit

48 (32)

17 (14)

Rehabilitation unit

21 (14)

35 (30)

Other

2 (1.3)

4 (3.3)

Not reported

0 (0.0)

1 (0.8)

Hospital setting

  

Tertiary

60 (40)

55 (46)

Non-Tertiary with Emergency Department

67 (45)

47 (39)

Non-Tertiary without Emergency Department

20 (13)

12 (10)

Other

1 (0.7)

5 (4.2)

Not reported

2 (1.3)

1 (0.8)

Stroke service availability^

  

Thrombolysis

124 (83)

84 (70)

Endovascular therapy

54 (36)

57 (48)

Neurovascular imaging

120 (80)

88 (73)

Telemedicine

81 (54)

65 (54)

Rehabilitation

130 (87)

78 (65)

Neurosurgery

55 (37)

56 (47)

  1. ^ More than one option permissible