CommentAlthough the inpatients and the admitted patients were similar in terms of age and sex, inpatients stayed in hospital longer, were more likely to die in hospital, and had less well documented risk factors.Improving staff awareness on medical and surgical wards regarding the importance of the early identification and documentation of known risk factors for stroke may improve outcome.We thank Liz Lightbody, Hazel Dickinson, and Dimitrios
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