A comprehensive review of prehospital and in-hospital delay times in acute stroke care

Autor: Kelly R. Evenson, Randi E. Foraker, Wayne D. Rosamond, Dexter L. Morris
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society. 4(3)
ISSN: 1747-4949
Popis: The purpose of this study was to systematically review and summarize prehospital and in-hospital stroke evaluation and treatment delay times. We identified 123 unique peer-reviewed studies published from 1981 to 2007 of prehospital and in-hospital delay time for evaluation and treatment of patients with stroke, transient ischemic attack, or stroke-like symptoms. Based on studies of 65 different population groups, the weighted Poisson regression indicated a 6·0% annual decline ( P
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