What are the crucial factors affecting the time to admission of patients with suspected stroke to the emergency department?

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Nicolas DesseigneAlain Viallon

Abstract

To analyse the factors influencing the time of admission of patients presenting an acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) to the emergency department. Between May 2006 and July 2007, all patients with suspected stroke admitted to the emergency department were included. Patients' characteristics and the nature and timing of the events following symptom detection were recorded in the emergency department. The symptoms observed, the person telephoning for help, the person or establishment contacted, the measures implemented (attendance of a physician, medical or paramedical intervention) and the means of transport to the hospital were noted. The overall population was analysed descriptively and patients admitted within 3 hours of symptom onset (group I) were compared with those admitted after a longer interval (group II). The final diagnosis of AIS was confirmed on patient discharge. The results were expressed as the mean (± SD) or median (interquartile range), Mann-Whitney and Chi(2) tests being used to analyse differences between the two groups (threshold of statistical significance: P<0.05). Among the 678 patients admitted with suspected stroke, 536 were diagnosed as having experienced an AIS, 65 a haemorrhagic stroke, 3 a cerebral venou...Continue Reading

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