Emergency medical services utilization in acute stroke in Qatar - an observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Timely recanalization improves long-term outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (IS) patients, but most patients present outside the therapeutic window. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) can reduce pre-hospital delay and increase the likelihood of recanalization. We aim to determine the characteristic variations amongst suspected acute stroke patients using EMS.

Methods

This retrospective observational study included all suspected acute stroke patients admitted to a national tertiary care hospital in Qatar from January 2014 to September 2020. We evaluated demographics, clinical features, treatment impact, and associated factors in EMS versus non-EMS transported groups.

Results

During the study period, 11,892 patients presented with suspected stroke. Of these, 6

SUBMITTER: Bhutta ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11960035 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature