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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2024
Renal disease is not associated with delays in hyperacute stroke management in South Australia.
- Rudy Goh, Stephen Bacchi, Joshua G Kovoor, Aashray K Gupta, Sheryn Tan, Brandon Stretton, Christopher D Ovenden, Minh-Son To, Andrew Moey, David Schultz, Jordan Y Li, Rajiv Juneja, Timothy Kleinig, and Jim Jannes.
- Lyell McEwin Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
- Emerg Med Australas. 2024 Jun 1; 36 (3): 479481479-481.
ObjectiveThe aims of the present study were to determine how renal disease is associated with the time to receive hyperacute stroke care.MethodsThe present study involved a 5-year cohort of all patients admitted to stroke units in South Australia.ResultsIn those with pre-existing renal disease there were no significant differences in the time taken to receive a scan, thrombolysis or endovascular thrombectomy.ConclusionsThe present study shows that in protocolised settings there were no significant delays in hyperacute stroke management for patients with renal disease.© 2024 The Authors. Emergency Medicine Australasia published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
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