FAST-ED scale smartphone app-based prediction of large vessel occlusion in suspected stroke by emergency medical service.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Considering the highly time-dependent therapeutic effect of endovascular treatment in patients with large vessel occlusion-associated acute ischemic stroke, prehospital identification of large vessel occlusion and subsequent triage for direct transport to a comprehensive stroke center offers an intriguing option for optimizing patient pathways.

Methods

This prospective in-field validation study included 200 patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke who were admitted by emergency medical service to a comprehensive stroke center. Ambulances were equipped with smartphones running an app-based Field Assessment Stroke Triage for Emergency Destination scale for transmission prior to admission. The primary measure was the predictive accuracy of the transm

SUBMITTER: Frank B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8597063 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature