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Stroke Care: Achieving Recommended Door To Computed Tomography Times In Ambulatory Patients Presenting To The Emergency Department Of A Rural Hospital Through The Application Of American Stroke Association Guidelines, Ricardo Paitz
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Background: Time matters in stroke care, and every second counts because the extent of irreversible neuronal damage increases over time (Saver, 2006). Therefore, the American Stroke Association (ASA) recommends a door to computed tomography time of 20 minutes or less for patients presenting with signs of acute ischemic stroke. This time metric in stroke care is often not met, resulting in the delay of care of patients which translates to poorer outcomes, including death and a decreased quality of life in patients who have suffered an acute ischemic stroke (Kamal, Sheng, et al., 2017).
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