Stroke can be categorized as ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or subarachnoid
hemorrhage. Awakening with or experiencing the abrupt onset of focal neurologic deficits is …

Objective: With the emergency department (ED) being a high-risk site for diagnostic errors,
we sought to estimate ED diagnostic accuracy for identifying acute cerebrovascular events …

Background: Some cerebrovascular events are not diagnosed promptly, potentially resulting
in death or disability from missed treatments. We sought to estimate the frequency of missed …

Background and Purpose—The failure to recognize an ischemic stroke in the emergency
department is a missed opportunity for acute interventions and for prompt treatment with …

Stroke mimics account for up to 25% of admissions for probable strokes. The proportion of
patients with stroke mimics decreases with use of MRI at baseline. Mimics cannot always be …

Abstract Purpose of Review We discuss the frequency of stroke misdiagnosis in the
emergency department (ED), identify common diagnostic pitfalls, describe strategies to …

The year 2020 was the year of the nurse, celebrating nurse scholarship, innovation, and
leadership by promoting scientific nursing research, improving nursing practice, advancing …

Controlling the costs of healthcare, which now exceed US $2.7 trillion, is an economic
imperative. 1–3 Costs of diagnostic testing probably account for more than 10% of all …

Posterior circulation stroke (PCS), caused by infarction within the vertebrobasilar arterial
system, is a potentially life-threatening condition and accounts for about 20–25% of all …

Background The diagnosis of stroke in the prehospital environment is the subject of intense
interest and research. There are a number of non-invasive external brain monitoring devices …