Contribution of Onset-to-Alarm Time to Prehospital Delay in Patients with Ischemic Stroke

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) improves the clinical outcome when administered properly; however, the most important factor to receive tPA is time. The main reason for late hospital arrival is a considerable delay in onset-to-alarm time (OAT), comprising more than 50% of the onset-to-door time. Aims: To identify the factors associated with a delay in OAT and evaluate its contribution to onset-to-door time in ischemic stroke patients.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 9, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Alejandro Gonzalez-Aquines, Adolfo C. Cordero-P érez, Mario Cristobal-Niño, Gil Pérez-Vázquez, Fernando Góngora-Rivera, GECEN Investigators Source Type: research