Delays in door-to-needle time for acute ischemic stroke in the emergency department: A comprehensive stroke center experience

This study aimed to identify the delaying factors in door-to-needle time (DTN) in the emergency department of one of the largest comprehensive stroke centers in New York State. We also recommended measures to reduce the delays.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - March 3, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Ashkan Mowla, Jordan Doyle, Navdeep S. Lail, Hamidreza Rajabzadeh-Oghaz, Christopher Deline, Marilou Ching, Annemarie Crumlish, Deborah A. Steck, David Janicke, Elad Levy, Robert N. Sawyer Source Type: research