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Maximising access to thrombectomy services for stroke in England: A modelling study
Michael Allen1,2, Kerry Pearn1,2, Martin James1,3
1University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.
European Stroke Journal
|June 6, 2019
Summary
Optimizing stroke care services by integrating hyper-acute stroke units and comprehensive stroke centers can significantly reduce treatment times for both intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy, improving patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Health Services Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and endovascular thrombectomy (ET) are crucial for acute ischemic stroke treatment.
- ET is particularly effective for large vessel occlusions.
- Service organization significantly impacts treatment timeliness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how the organization of stroke services affects treatment times for IVT and ET.
- To explore the relationship between the number of IVT and ET centers and treatment accessibility.
Main Methods:
- A multi-objective optimization approach was employed.
- Analysis based on 238,887 emergency stroke admissions in England (2013-2015).
Main Results:
- Centralizing care in comprehensive stroke centers (CSCs) alone increases travel time for 15% of patients.
- A hybrid model with hyper-acute stroke units (HASUs) and CSCs balances IVT and ET times.
- Redirecting 25% of patients to CSCs with a minor IVT delay (8 min) improves ET times by 80 min.
Conclusions:
- Effective planning of hyper-acute stroke services requires integrated consideration of all care types and ambulance protocols.
- Balancing treatment times with manageable and sustainable patient admission numbers is essential for optimal service delivery.
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