The early chain of care and risk of death in acute stroke in relation to the priority given at the dispatch centre: A multicentre observational study
The early chain of care and risk of death in acute stroke in relation to the priority given at the dispatch centre: A multicentre observational study
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DOI:
10.1177/1474515117704617
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发表时间:
2017-10-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Hansson, Per Olof
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作者:
Sundstrom, Birgitta Wireklint;Hagiwara, Magnus Andersson;Hansson, Per Olof
Background: The early chain of care is critical for stroke patients. The most important part is the so-called 'system delay' i.e. the delay time from call to the emergency medical services until a diagnosis is established (computer tomography).Aim: The purpose of this study was to relate the initial priority level given by the dispatch centre to the early chain of care in acute stroke and to short-term and long-term mortality.Methods: All patients hospitalised with the first and the final diagnosis of acute stroke, 15 December 2010-15 April 2011, were recruited across nine hospitals, each hospital with a stroke care unit.Results: In all, 897 stroke patients were included. Priority at the dispatch centre: 54% received highest priority 1, 41% priority 2 and 5% priority 3. Median system delay from call to emergency medical services until diagnosis by computer tomography was 2 h and 52 min, 4 h and 49 min and 6 h and 33 min respectively in the three priority groups (p