Analysis of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke on Nights and Weekends Versus Weekdays at Comprehensive Stroke Centers

Treatment of patients outside of normal full-staffing hours has been associated with worse outcomes in multiple medical and surgical conditions [1-4]. Termed the “weekend effect,” such poorer outcomes are presumably due to fewer in-hospital personnel and resources during off-hours [2]. While poorer outcomes have been demonstrated in the treatment of patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) on nights/weekends versus weekdays [5-9], the develop ment of comprehensive stroke centers (CSCs) with continuous coverage by stroke neurology, neurointerventional surgery, neurosurgery, and neurocritical care specialists should theoretically equalize the quality of treatment during both normal full-staffing hours and off-hours [10-13].

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 28, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Matthew B. Potts, Ramez N. Abdalla, Pedram Golnari, Madhav Sukumaran, Aaron H. Palmer, Michael C. Hurley, Ali Shaibani, Babak S. Jahromi, Sameer A. Ansari Source Type: research