Missed Opportunities for Recognition of Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Department
Lever NM, Nyström KV, Schindler JL, Halliday J, Wira C, Funk M. Missed Opportunities for Recognition of Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Department. Journal Of Emergency Nursing 2012, 39: 434-439. PMID: 22633790, DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2012.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNontraditional symptomsIschemic strokeEmergency departmentSymptom presentationDiagnostic accuracyYale-New Haven HospitalComprehensive neurological evaluationGeneralized weaknessNeurological evaluationStroke symptomsMedical recordsMental statusEmergency nursesPatientsAppropriate managementSymptomsStrokeDiagnosisStrong associationSymptom typeHospitalPresentationMissed opportunityDescriptive statisticsAssociation