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Suboptimal control of blood pressure at hospital discharge in stroke patients

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  1. Division of Neurological Sciences, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

    A. Neligan, R. G. Kowalski, R. Renganathan, J. Spencer & B. J. Sweeney

  2. UCL Institute of Neurology, 33 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK

    A. Neligan

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Neligan, A., Kowalski, R.G., Renganathan, R. et al. Suboptimal control of blood pressure at hospital discharge in stroke patients. Ir J Med Sci 178, 239–240 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-008-0272-6

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