What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess differences in emergency department neurology evaluation timing and intravenous tissue plasminogen activator administration between posterior and anterior circulation stroke.

March 22, 2013International Journal of Stroke

Posterior Circulation Stroke is Associated with Prolonged Door-to-Needle Time

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ASAmrou SarrajUniversity Hospitals of Cleveland SMSarah MedrekUniversity of New Mexico KAKaren C. AlbrightSUNY Upstate Medical University

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Comparative study finds prolonged door-to-needle time and delayed neurology consults in posterior circulation stroke, highlighting emergency diagnostic challenges.

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To assess differences in emergency department neurology evaluation timing and intravenous tissue plasminogen activator administration between posterior and anterior circulation stroke.
Evaluated emergency department presentation timelines and specialist neurology evaluation intervals.
Compared door-to-needle intervals for intravenous tissue plasminogen activator delivery between posterior and anterior circulation stroke cohorts.
Posterior circulation stroke cases experienced delays in neurology evaluation following initial emergency room presentation compared with anterior circulation stroke cases.
Administration of intravenous tissue plasminogen activator was significantly delayed in posterior circulation stroke, reflecting diagnostic challenges in rapidly recognizing atypical symptoms.

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Sarraj et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d87e978c03fbaff8bef410 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00952.x

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Comparative study finds prolonged door-to-needle time and delayed neurology consults in posterior circulation stroke, highlighting emergency diagnostic challenges.

Posterior Circulation Stroke is Associated with Prolonged Door-to-Needle Time

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Posterior Circulation Stroke is Associated with Prolonged Door-to-Needle Time

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