ROWS ALICANTE | In Alicante, emergency services have activated the barcode 504 times this year.

The Emergency Medical Service of the Valencian Community (SESCV) has activated bar code 1578 times from January 1 to October 24 of this year, given that patient symptoms met the criteria established in the protocol for the treatment of this disease.

These data were released by the Ministry of Health on the occasion World Stroke Day which is celebrated this Tuesday, October 29th.

The Ministry of Health reports that it has extended requirements is established to confirm the suspicion of a stroke, so that if any symptoms associated with this pathology appear, the patient can receive the medical care he needs ASAP.

By province this year bar code It was activated 226 times to treat patients from the province of Castellon who met the criteria included in the protocol.

Regarding the province AlicanteHe CICU received 504 calls which caused the code to be activated and for this reason 848 relief activities were coordinated in the province of Valencia.

Patient Profile

The patient profile of CICU managed incidents is: male, predominantly between 70 and 89 years of age throughout the Valencian Community.

Thus, in Castellon and Valencia the majority are people aged 80 to 89 years, and in Alicante – from 70 to 79 years.

Regarding gender, in Alicante 288 men (57.14%) and 216 women (42.86%) were treated, while in Castellon men were treated in 55.31% of cases compared to 44.69% of women (125 men and 101 women). Similarly, in Valencia the proportion is 51.30% for men and 48.70% for women (435 men and 413 women).

On the other hand, the hospitals of the Valencian Community are registered in 2023. more than 10,000 patients received care for stroke. By province, 3921 patients corresponded to the province of Alicante, 1196 to Castellon and 4910 to Valencia.

Bar code

The Ministry of Health has care guide which involves a variety of health care resources, from emergency services to specialists in hospital centers, because in stroke care, time and coordination of resources are key to better patient care.

The Ministry of Health insists that if any warning symptom appears that may be associated with a stroke It is very important to contact emergency services by dialing 112. In this way, specialists will be able to assess the activation of the stroke code, proceed to immediately transport the patient to the appropriate hospital so that he can be treated by neurological specialists, and begin appropriate treatment as soon as possible.

The main symptoms of suspected stroke are: difficulties speaking and understanding; crooked mouth; loss of strength or sensation in half of the body (face, arm and leg on one side); very severe headache with sudden onset; sudden loss of balance or stability and blurred vision in one or both eyes.