Table 1

Baseline characteristics

Data collected by paramedics
 Sex n (%)n=14
 Female7 (50%)
 Male7 (50%)
 Age (years)n=14
 Median (IQR)73 (57–82)
 BP in ambulance (mm Hg)n=14
 Systolic mean (SD)185 (12)
 Diastolic mean (SD)97 (13)
Data collected following arrival at hospital
 Stroke type n (%)n=14
 Cerebral infarct9 (64.3%)
 Intracerebral haemorrhage3 (21.4%)
 Transient ischaemic attack1 (7.1%)
 Stroke mimic1 (7.1%)
 Renal functionn=14
 Urea (mmol/L): mean (min, max)6.35 (2.2,13.6)
 Cr (mmol/L): mean (min, max)100 (47, 198)
 Medication on admission n (%):
  Antiplatelet drugs7 (50%)
  Antihypertensive drugs4 (28.6%)
  Lipid-lowering drugs4 (28.6%)
 Relevant comorbidity n (%)
  Previous stroke3 (21%)
  Previous TIA2 (14.3%)
  Atrial fibrillation1 (7.1%)
  Renal disorder2 (14.3%)
 Admission NIHSSn=14
 Median (IQR)4 (3–9)
 Prestroke modified Rankin scale (mRS) n (%)n=14
 mRS 011 (78.6%)
 mRS 11 (7.1%)
 mRS 21 (7.1%)
 mRS 30
 mRS 41 (7.1%)
  • BP, blood pressure; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale.