INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: In Spain, @entity64 is the leading cause of @entity204 in @entity1 as well as the leading cause of disability in adults. This translates into a huge @entity1 and economic cost. In recent years there have been significant advances both in the treatment of @entity64 and in the neuro-rehabilitation process; however, it is still unclear when the best time is to initiate neurorehabilitation and what the consequences of delaying treatment are. To test the effect of a single day delay in the onset of neurorehabilitation on functional improvement achieved, and the influence of that delay in the rate of institutionalisation at discharge. METHODS: A retrospective study of @entity1 admitted to Parkwood @entity64 Neurorehabilitation Unit (UNRHI) (University of Western Ontario, Canada) between April 2005 and September 2008 was performed. We recorded age, Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) score at admission and discharge, the number of days between the onset of @entity64 and admission to the Neurorehabilitation Unit and discharge destination. RESULTS: After adjustment for age and admission FIM, we found a significant association between @entity1 functional improvement ( @entity1017 ) and delay in starting rehabilitation. We also observed a significant correlation between delay in initiating therapy and the level of institutionalisation at discharge. CONCLUSIONS: A single day delay in @entity1021 affects the functional prognosis of @entity1 at discharge. This delay is also associated with increased rates of institutionalisation at discharge.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'human', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke', "Hospital's Stroke", 'acute stroke'] @entity1021 :: ('MESH:D020922', 'Disease') :: ['starting neurorehabilitation'] @entity1017 :: ('MESH:D015430', 'Disease') :: ['FIM gain'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death']
@entity64 :: (MESH:D020521,Disease) :: ['stroke']
