A5102793479- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
2021
<h3>SUMMARY:</h3> Timely administration of thrombolytic therapy is critical to maximizing the likelihood favorable outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Although emergency medical service activation overall improves timeliness stroke treatment, time from dispatch hospital arrival unavoidably decreases administration. Our mobile unit, a new-generation ambulance on-board CT scanning capability, reduces key imaging metrics and facilitates in-the-field delivery IV therapy.
<b><i>Objective:</i></b> To describe the impact of COVID-19 on acute cerebrovascular disease care across 9 comprehensive stroke centers throughout Los Angeles County (LAC). <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Volume emergency code activations, patient characteristics, severity, reperfusion rates, treatment times, and outcomes from February 1 to April 30, 2020, were compared against same time period in 2019. Demographic data provided by each participating...