Comparison of prehospital stroke assessment scales for acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion within six hours of onset: A single-center study in Eastern Taiwan
The VAN and the modified Tzu Chi Stroke Severity Scale offer comparable sensitivity for detecting LVO in the prehospital setting. Our study supports the adoption of the modified Tzu Chi scale in the regional emergency medical service transfer algorithm for LVO detection for timely intervention.
Authors
- Yu-Ping Yu
- Jen-Hung Wang
- Chooi-Lan Liew
- Phyo-Wai Thu
Institutions
- Tzu Chi Foundation (TW)
- Hualien Tzu Chi Medical Center (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tzu Chi Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_191_24
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation