Association of a Primary Stroke Center Protocol for Suspected Stroke by Large-Vessel Occlusion With Efficiency of Care and Patient Outcomes
Author(s) -
Ryan McTaggart,
Shadi Yaghi,
Shawna M Cutting,
Morgan Hemendinger,
Grayson L. Baird,
Richard Haas,
Karen L. Furie,
Mahesh Jayaraman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.298
H-Index - 231
eISSN - 2168-6157
pISSN - 2168-6149
DOI - 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.0477
Subject(s) - medicine , triage , stroke (engine) , cohort , retrospective cohort study , protocol (science) , occlusion , emergency medicine , radiology , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering , alternative medicine
While prehospital triage to the closest comprehensive stroke center (CSC) may improve the delivery of care for patients with suspected emergent large-vessel occlusion (ELVO), efficient systems of care must also exist for patients with ELVO who first present to a primary stroke center (PSC).
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