How Patient Demographics, Imaging, and Beliefs Influence Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator Use: A Survey of North American Neurologists [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions— Diagnostic certainty and likelihood of treatment with tissue-type plasminogen activator increase with additional clinical data, with the history being the most important factor for diagnostic and treatment decisions. Respondents had difficulty in interpreting the results of CT perfusion scans although they had little impact on treatment decisions. We did not identify treatment bias based on patient age, race, or sex.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Computerized Tomography (CT), Ethics and Policy, Quality and Outcomes, Ischemic Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research