I am a paramedic completing an M.Sc Cardiology and am writing a 20K
dissetation on the viability of prehospital thrombolysis. If I can
prove/disprove the average door to needle time is less than 30 minutes then
I can make conclusions based upon EBM. Although your own and other depts
stats are good to have I really need national stats on this.
Until I get evidence to the contrary I believe the conclusions to my
dissertation will be something like...
1. PTCA will be more appropriate with those hospitals that have this
facility available
2. Nurse led thrombolytic units in hosptial where this is not available
3. Prehospital thrombolysis by a selected number of personnel where the time
is extended
Mike Bjarkoy
Paramedic
Sussex
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Katherine
Henderson
Sent: 20 May 2000 10:16
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Subject: Re: Door to needle time STATS with thrombolysis
I can send you, as I am sure many can on this list, exact stats for my
department - we thromolyse in A&E as do most hospitals. The National Service
Framework states what we should be achieving in the future so you need to
look at that as well. However could I know what your background is / why you
want this info as if you worked in an A&E department you would prob already
have data plus there is quite a lot of literature out there.
Dr Katherine Henderson
Consultant in A&E
Royal London and Homerton Hospitals
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Bjarkoy <[log in to unmask]>
To: acad-ae-med <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 12:57 AM
Subject: Door to needle time STATS with thrombolysis
> Can anyone guide me to the statistics for current door to needle times for
> thrombolytic therapy and percentage treated in A&E or CCU?
> Mike Bjarkoy
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