Prehospital Triage of Acute Stroke Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030340.
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Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has broad implications on stroke patient triage. Emergency medical services providers have to ensure timely transfer of patients while minimizing the risk of infectious exposure for themselves, their co-workers, and other patients. This statement paper provides a conceptual framework for acute stroke patient triage and transfer during the COVID-19 pandemic and similar healthcare emergencies in the future.
Medical subject headings
- Betacoronavirus
- Emergency Medical Services
- Pandemics
- Stroke
- Triage