Emergency medical service utilization among acute ischemic stroke patients in Beijing: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate emergency medical service (EMS) utilization and its associated factors in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS), and further explore the urban-rural differences.

Methods

Medical records for AIS in all emergency departments in Beijing were obtained from the Beijing Emergency Care Database from January 2018 to December 2021. EMS utilization was described and factors associated with EMS use were examined by multivariable logistic regression models with the generalized estimating equations. Results were compared between urban and rural districts.

Results

A total of 24,296 AIS patients were included in the analysis, and 11,190 (46.1%) were transported to hospitals by EMS. The percentage of EMS usage in urban areas was significantly higher than

SUBMITTER: Ding K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9485477 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature