tPA Prescription and Administration Errors within a Regional Stroke System

BACKGROUND: IV tPA utilization in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) requires weight-based dosing and a standardized infusion rate. In our regional network, we have tried to minimize tPA dosing errors. We describe the frequency and types of tPA administration errors made in our comprehensive stroke center...

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Published in:J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
Main Authors: Chung, Lee S, Tkach, Aleksander, Lingenfelter, Erin M, Dehoney, Sarah, Rollo, Jeannie, de Havenon, Adam, DeWitt, Lucy Dana, Grantz, Matthew Ryan, Wang, Haimei, Wold, Jana J, Hannon, Peter M, Weathered, Natalie R, Majersik, Jennifer J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4779727/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26698642
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.11.014
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