Annals of emergency medicine
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We evaluate the extent and nature of treatment delays and the contributing factors influencing them for patients with acute ischemic stroke, as well as main barriers to stroke care in an Iranian emergency department (ED). ⋯ Our ED and acute stroke team had a favorable clinical performance meeting established critical time goals of inhospital care for potentially eligible patients, but a poor clinical performance for the majority of patients who were not candidates for fibrinolytic therapy.
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Editorial Meta Analysis
Is the Liberal Use of Oxygen Associated With Worse Outcomes Among Critically Ill Patients?