Expedited and Comprehensive Management of Low-Risk TIA Patients in the Emergency Department is Safe and Less Costly.

Objectives: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) can be a warning sign of an impending stroke. The objective of our study is to assess the feasibility, safety, and cost savings of a comprehensive TIA protocol in the emergency room for low-risk TIA patients.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center cohort study performed at an academic comprehensive stroke center.

Stroke Code Presentations, Interventions, and Outcomes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: Anecdotal reports suggest fewer patients with stroke symptoms are presenting to hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We quantify trends in stroke code calls and treatments at 3 Connecticut hospitals during the local emergence of COVID-19 and examine patient characteristics and stroke process measures at a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) before and during the pandemic.

Methods: Stroke code activity was analyzed from January 1 to April 28, 2020, and corresponding dates in 2019.