Prehospital Factors Associated with Delayed Hospital Arrival of Stroke Patients: A Regional Single-Center Study from India.

Background: Only a small percentage of patients with acute stroke are currently eligible for thrombolysis, partly due to severe delays in hospital arrival. We had previously conducted the first regional study to assess the factors delaying acute stroke care in India. The present study aims to understand and describe in depth the variables associated with prehospital delay among patients admitted with an acute ischemic stroke.