Is the weekend effect true in acute stroke patients at tertiary stroke center?

There is contradicting evidence on the outcome of emergency patients treated during weekends versus weekdays. We studied if outcome of ischemic stroke patients receiving intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) differs according to the treatment time.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - June 24, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Silja R äty, Nicolas Martinez-Majander, Olli Suomalainen, Gerli Sibolt, Marjaana Tiainen, Kati Valkonen, Tiina Sairanen, Nina Forss, Sami Curtze Source Type: research