Prehospital Minutes Count During a Stroke.
Prehospital Minutes Count During a Stroke.
The ultimate objective is to improve the efficacy of prehospital procedures for patients
 suffering an acute stroke. Increased precision in prehospital selection and a more efficient
 transport chain will lead to an even more rapid start of treatment and thus benefit patients.
 The research project has two parts: one part collecting data from medical reports and one
 study with qualitative in-depth interviews. The project will gather data from various parts
 of Norway and from a University hospital in Switzerland for comparison between regions and
 countries. Data will be retrieved through intrahospital and prehospital medical records from
 various parts of Norway (Nordland Hospital, Akershus University Hospital and Helgeland
 Hospital) and from Basel University hospital in Switzerland. Knowledge of factors associated
 with delays will be compared for regions in the north and south of Norway, as well as abroad.
 The information obtained will be analysed to identify components in the chain that may be
 improved as concerns time saving.
Inclusion Criteria: Final diagnosis of stroke at discharge from hospital. -

 Exclusion Criteria: None

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