Factors Associated With Prehospital Delays in the Presentation of Acute Stroke in Urban China
Author(s) -
Haiqiang Jin,
Sainan Zhu,
Jade W. Wei,
JiGuang Wang,
Ming Liu,
Yangfeng Wu,
Ka Sing Wong,
Yan Cheng,
En Xu,
Qidong Yang,
Craig S. Anderson,
Yining Huang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.623512
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , presentation (obstetrics) , acute stroke , china , emergency medicine , emergency medical services , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , emergency department , surgery , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering , political science , law
Low rates of thrombolysis for ischemic stroke in China have mainly been attributed to delays in presentation to the hospital. This study aimed to evaluate factors associated with these delays.
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