neurohospitalist
English
editEtymology
editFrom neuro- + hospitalist.
Noun
editneurohospitalist (plural neurohospitalists)
- A hospitalist who looks after neurological patients
- 2015, Bart M. Demaerschalk et al., “What is the Role for Intra-Arterial Therapy in Acute Stroke Intervention?”, in The Neurohospitalist[1], volume 5, :
- In addition, we will discuss the impact of important trials such as the Third Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS3) trial, and the more recent trials Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Netherlands (MR CLEAN), Endovascular Treatment for Small Core and Proximal Occlusion Ischemic Stroke (ESCAPE), Extending the Time for Thrombolysis in Emergency Neurological Deficits—Intra-Arterial (EXTEND-IA), and Solitaire With the Intention for Thrombectomy as Primary Endovascular Treatment (SWIFT PRIME) on acute stroke management and the implications for the practicing neurohospitalist.