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Functional Improvement Of Stroke Patients At Thai Red Cross Rehabilitation Center, N Tantisiriwat, A. Srinkapaibulaya

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Objective : To determine functional outcome as well as correlations between functional status at admission and length of hospital stay (LOHS) of stroke patients who completely attended rehabilitation program at Thai Red Cross Rehabilitation Center from year 2006 to 2008. Method : Reviewed medical record of stroke patients admitted during August 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008. LOHS, location after discharge and functional status as the following; modified Barthel activity of daily living index (BAI), household and community ambulation were obtained. BAI at admission and discharge were compared. The correlations between functional status at admission and LOHS were determined. Result …