Emergency Department Length of Stay and Outcome after Ischemic Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency department length of stay (ED-LOS) has been associated with worse outcomes after various medical conditions. However, there is a relative paucity of data for ischemic stroke patients. We sought to determine whether a longer ED-LOS is associated with a poor 90-day outcome after ischemic stroke.

Methods

This study is a retrospective analysis of a single-center cohort of consecutive ischemic stroke patients (n = 325). Multivariable linear and logistic regression models were constructed to determine factors independently associated with ED-LOS as well as a poor 90-day outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] score >2), respectively.

Results

The median ED-LOS in the cohort was 5.8 hours. For patients admitted to the inpatient stroke ward (n = 160) versus t

SUBMITTER: Minaeian A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5600670 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature