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Observational studyNeurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)2021

Assessing the readiness of hospitals in Riyadh Province for efficient and timely stroke management: A pilot study.

Zohair A Al Aseri, Fahmi M Al-Senani, Shaik S Ahmed, Amena F Almubarak, Dina A Alzahrani, Fatimah A A Alzaher, Maha A Altuwaijri, Mayar A Alsudais, Rawan Z Mahgoub, Othman Solaiman

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Zohair A Al AseriFrom the Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Al Aseri), Department of Family and Community (Ahmed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Al Aseri, Almubarak, Alzahrani, Alzaher, Altuwaijri, Mahgoub) Alsudais College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, from the Department of Neurology (Al-Senani), National Neuroscience Institute, and from the Department of Critical Care (Solaiman), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fahmi M Al-SenaniFrom the Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Al Aseri), Department of Family and Community (Ahmed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Al Aseri, Almubarak, Alzahrani, Alzaher, Altuwaijri, Mahgoub) Alsudais College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, from the Department of Neurology (Al-Senani), National Neuroscience Institute, and from the Department of Critical Care (Solaiman), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Shaik S AhmedFrom the Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Al Aseri), Department of Family and Community (Ahmed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Al Aseri, Almubarak, Alzahrani, Alzaher, Altuwaijri, Mahgoub) Alsudais College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, from the Department of Neurology (Al-Senani), National Neuroscience Institute, and from the Department of Critical Care (Solaiman), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Amena F AlmubarakFrom the Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Al Aseri), Department of Family and Community (Ahmed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Al Aseri, Almubarak, Alzahrani, Alzaher, Altuwaijri, Mahgoub) Alsudais College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, from the Department of Neurology (Al-Senani), National Neuroscience Institute, and from the Department of Critical Care (Solaiman), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Dina A AlzahraniFrom the Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Al Aseri), Department of Family and Community (Ahmed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Al Aseri, Almubarak, Alzahrani, Alzaher, Altuwaijri, Mahgoub) Alsudais College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, from the Department of Neurology (Al-Senani), National Neuroscience Institute, and from the Department of Critical Care (Solaiman), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah A A AlzaherFrom the Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Al Aseri), Department of Family and Community (Ahmed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Al Aseri, Almubarak, Alzahrani, Alzaher, Altuwaijri, Mahgoub) Alsudais College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, from the Department of Neurology (Al-Senani), National Neuroscience Institute, and from the Department of Critical Care (Solaiman), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Maha A AltuwaijriFrom the Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Al Aseri), Department of Family and Community (Ahmed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Al Aseri, Almubarak, Alzahrani, Alzaher, Altuwaijri, Mahgoub) Alsudais College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, from the Department of Neurology (Al-Senani), National Neuroscience Institute, and from the Department of Critical Care (Solaiman), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mayar A AlsudaisFrom the Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Al Aseri), Department of Family and Community (Ahmed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Al Aseri, Almubarak, Alzahrani, Alzaher, Altuwaijri, Mahgoub) Alsudais College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, from the Department of Neurology (Al-Senani), National Neuroscience Institute, and from the Department of Critical Care (Solaiman), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Rawan Z MahgoubFrom the Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Al Aseri), Department of Family and Community (Ahmed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Al Aseri, Almubarak, Alzahrani, Alzaher, Altuwaijri, Mahgoub) Alsudais College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, from the Department of Neurology (Al-Senani), National Neuroscience Institute, and from the Department of Critical Care (Solaiman), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Othman SolaimanFrom the Departments of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (Al Aseri), Department of Family and Community (Ahmed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Clinical Sciences (Al Aseri, Almubarak, Alzahrani, Alzaher, Altuwaijri, Mahgoub) Alsudais College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, from the Department of Neurology (Al-Senani), National Neuroscience Institute, and from the Department of Critical Care (Solaiman), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo assess the readiness of hospitals in Riyadh to establish acute stroke centers by following the Australian Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management.

methodsThis study was a quantitative cross-sectional observational study conducted among hospitals in the central region of Saudi Arabia (Jan 2018 - April 2018). A self-administered questionnaire/survey tool was adapted from an Australian survey developed by the Stroke Foundation in Melbourne, Australia.The data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0. Appropriate statistical tests (chi-square and Fisher's exact test) were used for bivariate analyses.

resultsA total of 3932 stroke patient visits were recorded in 37 hospitals in the central region of Saudi Arabia. The most common limitations of acute stroke services were that 25 (67.57%) of the hospitals had no stroke unit and 21 (56.76%) had inadequate clinical staff. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography were available in 32 (86.49%) and 36 (97.30%) hospitals, respectively. Only two-thirds of hospitals 25 (67.57%) followed protocols for rapid Emergency Department (ED) triage.

conclusionWe found that most of our hospitals were not fully prepared to address acute stroke management in a manner that was reasonably consistent with international guidelines. We recommend raising the hospital's requirements a higher level to be in line with the stroke guidelines.

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StrokeAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesHospitalsHumansPilot ProjectsSaudi Arabia

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PMID34230080
PMCPMC8926124

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