Paramedic validation of an australian large vessel occlusion triage algorithm for stroke

Conclusions The new 3-item LVO algorithm has excellent sensitivity for endovascular-eligible LVO and misclassified only a small proportion of non-LVO infarcts. Despite greater simplicity, the algorithm shows better performance than the RACE and has potential to improve patient outcomes from endovascular therapy through faster treatment access.

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Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - May 8, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Zhao, H., Pesavento, L., Coote, S., Churilov, L., Smith, K., Bernard, S., Yassi, N., Davis, S. M., Campbell, B. C. Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research