Does Weekends Effect Exist in Asia? Analysis of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in A Medical Center

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Title:	Does Weekends Effect Exist in Asia? Analysis of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in A Medical Center
Authors:	Lin, Chia-Wei;Lin, Chia-Wei;Huan, Hung-Yu;Huang, Hung-Yu;Gu, Jeng-Hung;Guo, Jeng-Hung;Ch, Wei-Laing;Chen, Wei-Laing;Shih, Hong-Mo;Shih, Hong-Mo;Hsu, Tai-Yi;Hsu, Tai-Yi;朱學亭;Chu, Hsueh-Ting;王昭能;Wang, Charles C.N.
Contributors:	資訊電機學院資訊工程學系
Keywords:	NIHHS;Stroke;diabetes;emergency department;mRS;thrombectomy;weekends;working hours.
Date:	2022-08-01
Issue Date:	2023-03-29 02:32:49 (UTC+0)
Publisher:	亞洲大學
Abstract:	Background: Discussing the quality measurements based on interrupted time series in ischemic stroke, delays are often attributed to weekends effect. This study compared the metrics and outcomes of emergent endovascular thrombectomy (EST) during working hours versus non-working hours in the emergency department of an Asian medical center. Methods: A total of 297 patients who underwent EST between January 2015 and December 2018 were retrospectively included, with 52.5% of patients presenting during working hours and 47.5% presenting during nights, weekends, or holidays. Results: Patients with diabetes were more in non-working hours than in working hours (53.9% vs. 41.0%; p=0.026). It took longer during nonworking hours than working hours in door-to -image times (13 min vs. 12 min; p=0.04) and door-to-groin puncture times (median: 112 min vs. 104 min; p=0.042). Significant statistical differences were not observed between the two groups in neurological outcomes, including successful reperfusion and complications such as intracranial hemorrhage and mortality. However, the change in National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores in 24 hours was better in the working-hour group than in the nonworking-hour group (4 vs. 2; p=0.058). Conclusion: This study revealed that nonworking-hour effects truly exist in patients who received EST. Although delays in door-to-groin puncture times were noticed during nonworking hours, significant differences in neurological functions and mortality were not observed between working and non-working hours. Nevertheless, methods to improve the process during non-working hours should be explored in the future.
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