Early arrival did not ensure the early acquisition of intravenous thrombosis for acute ischemic stroke during the COVID ‐19 pandemic

ConclusionsA speed-safety tradeoff phenomenon from the deadline effect was observed in 17.2% of IVT cases during the COVID-19 pandemic, where longer DIT contributed a lot to this time delay. Patients without medical insurance, or admitted in official holidays were more likely to experience a delay of the deadline effect.

Source: Brain and Behavior - March 28, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Huang Qiang, Sun Jin ‐mei, Han Yan‐fei, Zhang Yong‐bo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research