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August 12, 2025

Barriers to Early Hospital Presentation in Acute Stroke: Findings from a Cohort Study.

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BMBindu MenonJCJyoti ConjeevaramSASudarsana Amavarapu

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Cohort study identifies factors delaying thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke patients, suggesting need for public education.

Key Points

  • Delays in acute stroke treatment are significant, with 73.4% of patients arriving after the critical window for thrombolytic therapy.
  • The primary reason for delays was lack of awareness of stroke symptoms, affecting 53.2% of participants surveyed.
  • Younger patients arrived at hospitals sooner, with a strong correlation found between transportation options and timely arrivals.
  • Improving public education on stroke symptoms and transportation access is essential for better treatment outcomes.

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Menon et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689e03d9d61984b91e13cc4fhttps://doi.org/10.4103/aian.aian_225_25
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