FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DOOR-TO-NEEDLE TIME IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE TREATED BY INTRAVENOUS FIBRINOLYTIC
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The study aimed to describe factors associated with door-to-needle time (cửa - kim), the time from arrival to intravenous thrombolytic administration in patients with acute ischemic stroke. This was retrospective observational study at Hanoi Medical University and Bach Mai Hospitals on 124 patients who were diagnosed as acute ischemic stroke and treated with thrombolysis. The results showed that pre-hospital contact, admission during office hours and the length of door-to-examination (DTE) time were independent factors related to cửa - kim time less than 60 minutes. From these results, it was possible to improve the process and reduce the cửa - kim time, thereby improving the quality of treatment in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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door-to-needle, acute ischemic stroke, ischemic stroke, intravenous thrombolysis
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