Prehospital neurological emergencies- a survey on the state of prehospital neurological assessment by emergency medical professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neurological emergencies are one of the major diagnosis groups in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with the highest rate of misdiagnosis. Despite the knowledge of time sensitivity and the importance of prehospital factors, prehospital delay is common. Although several stroke triage scales have been developed, a gold standard in the prehospital setting is lacking.

Objectives

Our aim was to evaluate the perception of neurological emergencies by EMS personnel and to identify current problems, difficulties and opportunities for improvement in the prehospital management of stroke, seizure, non-specific neurological symptoms, and paediatric neurological emergencies.

Methods

The study was conducted as an online survey through SoSci Survey and was made availabl

SUBMITTER: Brauckmann V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11389461 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature