Abstract:The data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0. Appropriate statistical tests )chi-square and Fisher's exact test( were used for bivariate analyses.Results: A total of 3932 stroke patient visits were recorded in 37 hospitals in the central region of Saudi Arabia. The most common limitations of acute stroke services were that 25 )67.57%( of the hospitals had no stroke unit and 21 )56.76%( had inadequate clinical staff. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography were available in 32 )86.49%( and 36 )97.3… Show more
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