No Weekend or After-Hours Effect in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated by Telemedicine

Background: Stroke outcomes have been shown to be worse for patients presenting overnight and on weekends (after-hours) to stroke centers compared with those presenting during business hours (on-hours). Telemedicine (TM) helps provide evaluation and safe management of stroke patients. We compared time metrics and outcomes of stroke patients who were assessed and received intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) via TM during after-hours with those during on-hours. Methods: Analysis of our TM registry from September 2015 to December 2016, identified 424 stroke patients who were assessed via TM and received IV-tPA.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research