학술논문
Need for specialist clinician‐directed triage for TIA: NICE recommendations against resources: a review of service delivery.
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Article
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Subject
*TRANSIENT ischemic attack diagnosis
*DATABASE management
*HOSPITALS
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*MEDICAL care
*MEDICAL needs assessment
*MEDICAL protocols
*MEDICAL referrals
*MEDICAL specialties & specialists
*MEDICAL triage
*DISEASE prevalence
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*PATIENT selection
*DATA analysis software
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ISSN
1367-7543
Abstract
Current 2019 NICE guidelines recognise the need to urgently confirm or refute the diagnosis of a suspected transient ischaemic attack (TIA) with specialist opinion, especially as an alternative diagnosis (that is a TIA‐mimic) will be found in 41% to 50% of cases. In this service evaluation project article, the authors evaluate current TIA service delivery in New Cross Hospital to ascertain the proportion of patients referred to the TIA clinic with a final diagnosis of TIA or stroke, prevalence of stroke mimics and suggest recommendations to enhance effective use of NHS resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]