A comparison of direct and two-stage transportation of patients to hospital in Poland.
BACKGROUND
The rapid international expansion of telemedicine reflects the growth of technological innovations. This technological advancement is transforming the way in which patients can receive health care.


METHODS
The study was conducted in Poland, at the Department of Cardiology of the Regional Hospital of Louis Rydygier in Torun. The researchers analyzed the delay in the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome. The study was conducted as a survey and examined 67 consecutively admitted patients treated invasively in a two-stage transport system. Data were analyzed statistically.


RESULTS
Two-stage transportation does not meet the timeframe guidelines for the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction. Intervals for the analyzed group of patients were statistically significant (p < 0.0001).


CONCLUSIONS
Direct transportation of the patient to a reference center with interventional cardiology laboratory has a significant impact on reducing in-hospital delay in case of patients with acute coronary syndrome.


CONCLUSIONS
This article presents the results of two-stage transportation of the patient with acute coronary syndrome. This measure could help clinicians who seek to assess time needed for intervention. It also shows how time from the beginning of pain in chest is important and may contribute to patient disability, death or well-being.
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Bydgoszcz 85-830, Poland. ania.rosiek@wp.pl.|Poland & Ross-Medica, Bydgoszcz 85-843, Poland. ania.rosiek@wp.pl.
Anna
A
Rosiek
Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Bydgoszcz 85-089, Poland. ola.chemia@wp.pl.
Aleksandra
A
Rosiek-Kryszewska
Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Bydgoszcz 85-094, Poland. leksowski.lukasz@wp.pl.
Łukasz
Ł
Leksowski
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Bydgoszcz 85-830, Poland. leksowski@poczta.onet.pl.
Krzysztof
K
Leksowski
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D002309:Cardiology; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors; D014186:Transportation; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*