Department of Clinical Neurosciences (M.G., J.M.O.), University of Calgary, Canada.
Department of Diagnostic Imaging (M.G.), University of Calgary, Canada.
Stroke. 2020 Jul;51(7):2263-2267. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030340. Epub 2020 May 13.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has broad implications on stroke patient triage. Emergency medical services providers have to ensure timely transfer of patients while minimizing the risk of infectious exposure for themselves, their co-workers, and other patients. This statement paper provides a conceptual framework for acute stroke patient triage and transfer during the COVID-19 pandemic and similar healthcare emergencies in the future.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对脑卒中患者分诊产生了广泛影响。急诊医疗服务提供者必须确保及时转移患者，同时将自身、同事和其他患者感染的风险降至最低。本立场文件为 COVID-19 大流行期间和未来类似医疗保健紧急情况下急性脑卒中患者的分诊和转移提供了概念框架。
