Optimizing an Emergency Medical Dispatch System to Improve Prehospital Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Nationwide Retrospective Study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the most time-sensitive acute cardiac event that requires rapid dispatching and response. The medical priority dispatch system (MPDS), one of the most extensively used types of emergency dispatch systems, is hypothesized to provide better-quality prehospital emergency treatment. However, few studies have revealed the impact of MPDS use on the process of ACS care.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate whether the use of MPDS was associated with higher prehospital diagnosis accuracy and shorter prehospital delay for patients with ACS transferred by an emergency medical service (EMS), using a national database in China.

Methods

This retrospective analysis was based on an integrated database of China's MPDS and hospital regi

SUBMITTER: Dong X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9730207 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature