Publications by authors named "Scott M Le"
eNeurologicalSci
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- Delays in seeking medical care for ischemic strokes can negatively impact diagnosis and treatment outcomes; this study aims to identify factors influencing the time it takes for patients to reach the emergency department after experiencing stroke symptoms.
- The study analyzed data from 1,874 patients at a central Texas medical center to assess the relationship between various demographic and clinical factors and the time it takes to arrive at the hospital (time-to-ED) after stroke symptom onset.
- Findings revealed that the average time from symptom onset to hospital presentation was 15 hours, with certain factors like being female, drug abuse, and diabetes linked to longer delays in seeking care, underscoring the need for targeted education on stroke recognition for high-risk groups
