Trends in acute stroke presentations to an emergency department: implications for specific communities in accessing acute stroke care services.

Sonu Menachem Maimonides BhaskarPeter ThomasQi ChengNik ClementAlan McDougallSuzanne HodgkinsonDennis Cordato

Published in: Postgraduate medical journal (2019)

Comprehensive reappraisal of educational programmes for early stroke recognition is required in our region due to delayed ED presentations of younger and specific CALD communities of stroke/TIA patients.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
primary care
mental health
quality improvement
affordable care act
cerebral ischemia
pain management