@article{d9fb812089124e0faf3df16797b6f797,
title = "Short door-in-door-out time of stroke patients in need of thrombectomy in a primary stroke centre",
abstract = "COVID-19 epidemic has had a negative effect on the resources of emergency departments. While the number of acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients eligible for reperfusion therapies has decreased in the emergency departments (EDs), times to thrombolytic and endovascular treatments of AIS patients have become longer. In this paper, we report an ultra-fast diagnostic protocol in the settings of AIS in the ED of a primary stroke centre. Experiences using case studies of three patients have also been provided. Patients treated in accordance with the protocol received primary diagnoses and endovascular treatment with door-in-door-out times of 15 to 21 minutes.",
keywords = "Acute ischemic stroke, Door-in-door-out-time, Endovascular treatment, Tissue plasminogen activator",
author = "Markku Gr{\"o}nroos and Ville H{\"a}llberg and Tuukka Tomminen and Ari Palom{\"a}ki",
note = "Funding Information: The authors gratefully acknowledge the professional linguistic aid of Mrs. Virginia Mattila as well as the co-operation of the personnel of the EMS and ED in Kanta-H?me Hospital District. FUNDING This study was supported by grants from the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Finland through the Medical Research Fund of Kanta-H?me Central Hospital and Pirkanmaa Hospital District. Funding Information: This study was supported by grants from the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Finland through the Medical Research Fund of Kanta-H{\"a}me Central Hospital and Pirkanmaa Hospital District. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 The Authors. Published by MRE Press.",
year = "2021",
month = may,
doi = "10.22514/sv.2021.039",
language = "English",
volume = "17",
pages = "242--245",
journal = "SIGNA VITAE",
issn = "1334-5605",
publisher = "Pharmamed Mado Ltd.",
number = "3",
}