Identification of Specific Recommendations for Prehospital Stroke Care Associated with Shorter Door-to-CT Times - an analysis of Get with the Guidelines-Stroke registry and prehospital data.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Full compliance with American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations for prehospital care of stroke patients remains low. This study aims to identify components of prehospital care associated with shorter door-to-CT times.

Methods

Data from a comprehensive stroke center's Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Registry was supplemented by prehospital medical records for ischemic stroke patients between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2020. Descriptive statistics and multivariable linear regression modeling evaluated door-to-CT times for encounters compliant with AHA recommendations.

Results

There were 621 ischemic stroke patients who presented via a prehospital provider, 452 of whom presented from the scene. Without adjusting for potential confounders, shorter do

SUBMITTER: Dylla L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12288049 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature