Knowledge of Thrombolytic Therapy Amongst Hospital Staff
Author(s) -
Lisa Mellon,
Husain Hasan,
Stuart Lee,
David Williams,
Anne Hickey
Publication year - 2015
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.115.010327
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , stroke (engine) , odds ratio , referral , acute stroke , emergency medicine , confidence interval , physical therapy , medical emergency , family medicine , nursing , emergency department , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering
In-hospital stroke is associated with slower access to thrombolysis than community-occurring stroke. It has been suggested that lack of knowledge regarding appropriate stroke response among hospital staff may contribute to delays in referral, assessment, and treatment of in-hospital stroke.
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