Open AccessFactors delaying hospital arrival of patients with acute stroke
Author(s) -
VV Ashraf,
M Maneesh,
R Praveenkumar,
K Saifudheen,
A. S. Smiline Girija
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.150627
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , emergency department , neurology , logistic regression , emergency medicine , thrombolysis , odds ratio , acute stroke , presentation (obstetrics) , myocardial infarction , surgery , mechanical engineering , psychiatry , engineering
Low rates of thrombolysis for ischemic stroke in India and other developing countries have been attributed to delays in presentation to the hospital.