Table 2 Percent distribution of all participants according to knowledge (N = 120)
From: Knowledge of the Egyptian emergency physicians about the use of rt-PA in acute ischemic stroke
True | False | Do not know | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Is rt-PA, used in the treatment of AIS, a legislated drug? | 76 | 63.3 | 4 | 3.3 | 40 | 33.3 |
Can rt-PA be used in the treatment of AIS? | 116 | 96.7 | 4 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Is rt-PA the best possible treatment option of AIS? | 108 | 90 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
Is antiplatelet agent alone or in combination with a neuroprotective agent is the best possible treatment option of AIS? | 80 | 66.7 | 28 | 23.3 | 12 | 10 |
Is heparin the best possible treatment option of AIS? | 96 | 80 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Are neuroprotective agents such as citicholine or edavarone the best possible treatment option of AIS? | 76 | 63.3 | 8 | 6.7 | 36 | 30 |
Is the Window period for rt-PA 4.5 h? | 64 | 53.3 | 52 | 43.3 | 4 | 3.3 |
Is Intravenous thrombolytic therapy for AIS the best treatment route of AIS? | 84 | 70 | 4 | 3.3 | 32 | 26.7 |
Do we have to control the blood pressure in AIS before using rt-PA? | 72 | 60 | 16 | 13.3 | 32 | 26.7 |
Do we have to control the blood glucose level in AIS before using rt-PA? | 8 | 6.7 | 80 | 66.7 | 32 | 26.7 |
Are intravenous fluids used in AIS? | 64 | 53.3 | 36 | 30 | 20 | 16.7 |
Total score (11) | Mean 7 ± 1.8 | |||||