Stroke management and the impact of mobile stroke treatment units.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3949/ccjm.82.s2.04.
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Abstract
Stroke remains the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, despite declining morbidity and mortality rates. Patients who receive timely care provided by mobile stroke treatment unit staffs have dramatically improved outcomes compared with patients who receive initial treatment in an emergency department. Portable imaging technology and wireless communication devices have contributed significantly to shorter time to treatment, which is a key factor in improved outcomes.
Medical subject headings
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fibrinolytic Agents
- Mobile Health Units
- Stroke
- Thrombolytic Therapy
- Time-to-Treatment
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator