Prehospital Triage of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients to an Intravenous tPA-Ready versus Endovascular-Ready Hospital: A Decision Analysis.

Justin L BenoitPooja KhatriOpeolu M AdeoyeJoseph P BroderickJason T McMullanJan F ScheitzAchala S VagalMark H Eckman

Published in: Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors (2018)

No single time difference between IRH and ERH transportation optimizes triage for all patients. Allowable IRH bypass time should be increased and acute ischemic stroke guidelines should incorporate the onset to EMS triage interval, IRH transportation time, and ERH transportation time.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
end stage renal disease
emergency department
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
healthcare
patient reported outcomes
high dose
acute care