Delays in Door-to-Needle Times and Their Impact on Treatment Time and Outcomes in Get With The Guidelines-Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—Hospital and eligibility delays such as delay diagnosis and inability to determine eligibility were associated with longer door-to-needle times. Improved stroke recognition and management of acute comorbidities may help to reduce door-to-needle times.

Source: Stroke - March 27, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Noreen Kamal, Shubin Sheng, Ying Xian, Roland Matsouaka, Michael D. Hill, Deepak L. Bhatt, Jeffrey L. Saver, Mathew J. Reeves, Gregg C. Fonarow, Lee H. Schwamm, Eric E. Smith Tags: Quality and Outcomes, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research