Implementation of a Rapid, Protocol-based TIA Management Pathway
Jarhult S, Howell M, Barnaure-Nachbar I, Chang Y, White B, Amatangelo M, Brown D, Singhal A, Schwamm L, Silverman S, Goldstein J. Implementation of a Rapid, Protocol-based TIA Management Pathway. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 19: 216-223. PMID: 29560046, PMCID: PMC5851491, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2017.9.35341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackTotal hospital LOSHospital LOSEmergency departmentED LOSFinal diagnosisRecurrent transient ischemic attacksTertiary care academic centerED observation unitIntermediate-risk patientsHigh-risk patientsProportion of patientsMedian ED LOSInpatient admission ratesNeck CT angiographyBrain magnetic resonanceNeck MR angiographyStandardized clinical protocolUse of neuroimagingIschemic attackCohort studyTIA symptomsConsecutive patientsED lengthSix-month period