Key result
Compared to 1984, the year 2013 saw a significant increase in AMI patients seeking early medical help and being hospitalized within the first six hours, despite ongoing prehospital delays.
Why the study?
Did the prehospital emergency medical care characteristics for AMI patients improve between 1984 and 2013 in Tomsk?
Population
1,545 acute myocardial infarction cases in residents of Tomsk, excluding episodes of patient death at the…
Comparison
Emergency medical care system in 2013 vs Emergency medical care system in 1984
Design
Cohort
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Observational 30-year comparison of prehospital AMI stages is hypothesis-generating; leaves open need for prospective validation before informing practice.
Observational (n=1,545)
No
Did the prehospital emergency medical care characteristics for AMI patients improve between 1984 and 2013 in Tomsk?
Although prehospital AMI care in Tomsk improved over 30 years, significant delays in seeking care and hospitalization remain, highlighting the need for public health education.
Гарганеева et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Acute myocardial infarction (n=1,545). Year 2013 vs. Year 1984 was evaluated on Characteristics of the prehospital stage of AMI (time to seeking medical help, diagnosis quality, time to hospitalization). Compared to 1984, the year 2013 saw a significant increase in AMI patients seeking early medical help and being hospitalized within the first six hours, despite ongoing prehospital delays.
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