Design and retrospective analysis of the los angeles prehospital stroke screen (lapss)

Chelsea S. Kidwell; Jeffrey L. Saver; Glenn Schubert; Marc Eckstein; Sidney Starkman

doi:10.1080/10903129808958878

Abstract

The LAPSS sensitively identifies ambulance-arriving acute stroke patients, and a substantial time savings will potentially occur if neuroprotective agents are administered by paramedics in the field. The LAPSS is a promising tool that may enable paramedic recognition of stroke with a high degree of sensitivity and simplicity in a short period of time.

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MedicineStroke (engine)Acute strokeNeuroprotectionEmergency medicineEmergency medical servicesClinical trialEmergency departmentRandomized controlled trialIntensive care medicineMedical emergencyInternal medicine

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Year: 1998
Type: article
Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Pages: 267-273
Citations: 130
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                                    Chelsea S. Kidwell, 
                                
                                    Jeffrey L. Saver, 
                                
                                    Glenn Schubert
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1998). 
                            Design and retrospective analysis of the los angeles prehospital stroke screen (lapss). 
                            Prehospital Emergency Care
                            , 2
                            (4)
                            , 267-273.
                            https://doi.org/10.1080/10903129808958878
                        

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DOI: 10.1080/10903129808958878