Abstract
Background Stroke management require rapid identification, assessment, and transport of patients to qualified health care centers. However, there is little description in the literature on the multiple challenges associated with the pre-hospital transport of suspected stroke patients. Objective To characterize the pre-hospital care provided to suspected stroke patients by the Brazilian Emergency Medical Service (SAMU in Portuguese), by means of a descriptive case study. Methods This is a descriptive study of a series of cases. Data from the SAMU [...]
Highlights
Strokes are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality, functional disability, work absenteeism, and social-economic insecurity in Brazil and worldwide.[1]
This study revealed a low level of knowledge regarding the need to determine the exact time of symptom onset of suspected stroke patients
556 consecutive suspected stroke patients were treated by the SAMU of northern Minas Gerais
Summary
Strokes are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality, functional disability, work absenteeism, and social-economic insecurity in Brazil and worldwide.[1] According to data provided by the World Stroke Organization (WSO), one in every six individuals in the world will have at least one stroke episode.[2] Another very relevant aspect is the monetary cost to public and private sectors related to stroke patients. Stroke management require rapid identification, assessment, and transport of patients to qualified health care centers. There is little description in the literature on the multiple challenges associated with the pre-hospital transport of suspected stroke patients
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