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Stroke Screening Process for Spanish-Speaking Patients.

Lauren DiercksTheresa SonkaDaiwai OlsonD Mark Courtney
Published in: Journal of emergency nursing (2024)
Over 1 year, with 796 patients triggered at triage by Balance Eyes Face Arms Speech Time for positive stroke screens, only 13% resulted in an acute ischemic stroke. Spanish-speaking patients were less likely to progress from screening to complete stroke evaluation, but the rate of acute ischemic stroke was not different by language.
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