Neurología : publicación oficial de la Sociedad Española de Neurología
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Observational Study
Workload of on-call emergency room neurologists in a Spanish tertiary care centre. A one-year prospective study.
Population ageing, the rising demand for healthcare, and the establishment of acute stroke treatment programs have given rise to increases in the number and complexity of neurological emergency cases. Nevertheless, many centres in Spain still lack on-call emergency neurologists. ⋯ Emergency neurological care is varied, complex, and frequently necessary. Neurological cases account for a sizeable percentage of both patient visits to the emergency room and the total number of emergency admissions. The current data confirm that on-call neurologists available on a 24-hour basis are needed in emergency departments.