The American journal of emergency medicine
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Letter Observational Study
When should we measure biomarkers in patients with atrial fibrillation to predict recurrences?
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Letter Observational Study
Suture removal by emergency department patients.
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Observational Study
Inter-facility transfer for patients with acute large vessel occlusion stroke receiving mechanical thrombectomy.
Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the preferred treatment for large vessel occlusion (LVO) ischemic stroke, and neurological outcome improves with earlier treatment. Patients with LVO frequently require inter-facility transfer to access MT but delays at transferring EDs may worsen neurological outcomes. ⋯ Among LVO patients transferred for MT, the total time spent at transferring EDs was not associated with 90-day neurologic outcome in patients with LVO. As therapies and their associated effectiveness improves over time, future investigations should further characterize the time between CT and transfer request to identify targets for process improvement and clinical outcomes.