Article ; Online: Pre-Hospital Delay in Acute Ischemic Stroke Care: Current Findings and Future Perspectives in a Tertiary Stroke Center from Romania-A Cross-Sectional Study.
2022 Volume 58, Issue 8
Abstract: Background and objectives: The time interval between stroke onset and hospital arrival is a major barrier for reperfusion therapies in acute ischemic stroke and usually accounts for most of the onset-to-treatment delay. The present study aimed to analyze ...
| Abstract | Background and objectives: The time interval between stroke onset and hospital arrival is a major barrier for reperfusion therapies in acute ischemic stroke and usually accounts for most of the onset-to-treatment delay. The present study aimed to analyze the pre-hospital delays for patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted to a tertiary stroke center in Romania and to identify the factors associated with a late hospital arrival. Material and methods: The study population consisted of 770 patients hospitalized with the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke in the University Emergency Hospital Bucharest during a 6-month period, between 1 January and 30 June 2018. Data regarding pre-hospital delays were prospectively collected and analyzed together with the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients. Results: In total, 31.6% of patients arrived at the hospital within 4.5 h from stroke onset and 4.4% in time intervals between 4.5 and 6 h from the onset, and 28.7% of the patients reached the hospital more than 24 h after onset of symptoms. Transport to hospital by own means was the only factor positively associated with arrival to hospital > 4.5 h from stroke onset and more than doubled the odds of late arrival. Factors negatively associated with hospital arrival > 4.5 h after stroke onset were prior diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, initial National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≥ 16 points, presence of hemianopsia, facial palsy and sensory disturbance. Factors increasing the odds of hospital arrival after 24 h from stroke onset were living alone and living in rural areas. Conclusions: Almost one in three ischemic stroke patients presenting to our center reaches hospital more than 24 h after onset of symptoms. These findings highlight the need for urgent measures to improve not only stroke awareness but also pre-hospital protocols in order to provide timely and appropriate care for our stroke patients. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Brain Ischemia ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Emergency Medical Services ; Hospitals ; Humans ; Ischemic Stroke ; Romania/epidemiology ; Stroke/epidemiology ; Time Factors |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-07-27 |
| Publishing country | Switzerland |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2188113-3 |
| ISSN | 1648-9144 ; 1010-660X |
| ISSN (online) | 1648-9144 |
| ISSN | 1010-660X |
| DOI | 10.3390/medicina58081003 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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