Temporal Trends of Ambulance Times for Suspected Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Edel Burton; Rory Quinn; Conor Deasy; Siobhan Masterson; Cathal O’Donnell; Aine Merwick; Patricia Kearney; Vera Mccarthy; Claire M. Buckley

doi:10.1017/s1049023x23001425

Temporal Trends of Ambulance Times for Suspected Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Edel Burton
, Rory Quinn
, Conor Deasy
, Siobhan Masterson
, Cathal O’Donnell
, Aine Merwick
, Patricia Kearney
, Vera Mccarthy
, Claire M. Buckley

National Ambulance Service
University of Galway
National Ambulance Service
Cork University Hospital

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International reports suggest there have been prehospital delays for time-sensitive emergencies like stroke and TIA during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ambulance times and emergency call volume for adults with suspected stroke and TIA in Ireland.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	s40
Journal	Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x23001425
Publication status	Published - 13 Jul 2023
Event	22nd World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine - Killarney, Ireland Duration: 9 May 2023 → 12 May 2023

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Medicine
Retrospective cohort study
Stroke (engine)
Emergency medicine
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Pandemic
Cohort
Emergency department
Cohort study
Pediatrics
Medical emergency
Internal medicine
Mechanical engineering
Disease
Psychiatry
Infectious disease (medical specialty)
Engineering

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Burton, E., Quinn, R., Deasy, C., Masterson, S., O’Donnell, C., Merwick, A., Kearney, P., Mccarthy, V., & Buckley, C. M. (2023). Temporal Trends of Ambulance Times for Suspected Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, s40. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x23001425

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Temporal Trends of Ambulance Times for Suspected Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ireland: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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