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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

Mechanical thrombectomy reduces the gap in treatment outcomes of ischemic stroke between hospital levels of care: analysis of a Korean nationwide data.

Kwon-Duk Seo, Min Jin Kang, Jae Kwang Lee, Sang Hyun Suh, Kyung-Yul Lee

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Kwon-Duk SeoDepartment of Neurology, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
Min Jin KangInstitute of Health Insurance and Clinical Research, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
Jae Kwang LeeInstitute of Health Insurance and Clinical Research, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
Sang Hyun SuhDepartment of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung-Yul LeeDepartment of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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backgroundMechanical thrombectomy (MT) of ischemic stroke was demonstrated to be effective in clinical trials and was reported to have favorable outcomes in real clinical settings since 2015. We aimed to determine the national trends of MT and compare the outcomes between the different levels of treating hospital.

methodsWe obtained data from the nationwide database from 2008 to 2017. Patients with ischemic stroke who received MT were identified using the International Classification of Disease Codes. Good outcome was defined as discharge to home, and a poor outcome was defined as cerebral hemorrhage, physical disability, or death. The study period was divided into three (off-label MT, transitional, MT period). Hospital groups where MT was performed were divided into tertiary and non-tertiary hospitals.

resultsIn MT period, 47.0% of the MT procedures were performed in non-tertiary hospitals compared with 36.1% in off-label MT period. Comparison of the 3-month mortality between patients who were treated in tertiary

conclusionsAnalysis of the nationwide data confirmed that the extent of increase in MT was higher in non-tertiary hospitals than tertiary hospitals. In addition, no significant difference was revealed in the number of favorable clinical outcome between the hospital groups during MT period.

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disabilitymortalitypopulation healthtertiary hospitalsThrombectomy

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