Head positioning in suspected patients with acute stroke from prehospital to emergency department settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to clarify whether the lying-flat position from prehospital to emergency department settings more effectively improves neurological outcomes of patients suspected with acute stroke over the sitting-up position.

Methods

We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Igaku Chuo Zasshi for published randomized controlled trials until September 2019. The study population included patients suspected with acute stroke from prehospital to emergency department settings. We compared outcomes between the lying-flat position and sitting-up position groups. The critical outcome was the modified Rankin Scale score at 90 days, and important composite outcomes were 90-day mortality, pneumonia recurrence, and recurrent ischemic stroke. The c

SUBMITTER: Hifumi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7871203 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature