Determinants of extended door-to-needle time in acute ischemic stroke and its influence on in-hospital mortality: results of a nationwide Dutch clinical audit

Determinants of extended door-to-needle time in acute ischemic stroke and its influence on in-hospital mortality: results of a nationwide Dutch clinical audit

Abstract Background Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) plays a prominent role in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The sooner IVT is administered, the higher the odds of a good outcome. Therefore, registering the in-hospital time to treatment with IVT, i.e. the door-to-needle time (DNT), is...

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Main Authors: Laurien S. Kuhrij, Perla J. Marang-van de Mheen, Renske M. van den Berg-Vos, Frank-Erik de Leeuw, Paul J. Nederkoorn, on behalf of the Dutch Acute Stroke Audit consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Stroke
Intravenous thrombolysis
Quality improvement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1512-2

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