Background: Rapid reperfusion in ischaemic stroke with emergent large vessel occlusion
(ELVO) reduces morbidity and mortality. Limited distribution of endovascular clot retrieval …

Purpose Many strokes are not recognized by emergency medical services (EMS) providers
and many providers do not prenotify emergency departments (EDs) of incoming stroke …

We concur with Alexandrov in her recent editorial that “late arrival to the hospital after the
onset of acute stroke symptoms is a plague of unheralded proportion...”. 1 We are currently …

Background The Stroke 90 Project was implemented to reduce delays to stroke thrombolysis
and involved 7 hospitals and 2 ambulance services in the Avon, Gloucester, Wiltshire and …

The neurological examination in the emergency department (ED) should be targeted and
focused yet thorough and sensitive enough to detect subtle but meaningful abnormalities …

Objective. The aim of the Faster Access to Stroke Therapy (FAST) study was to determine
the effect of educational intervention andthe use of a prehospital stroke tool on the …

Background Stroke is one of the leading contributors to morbidity and mortality globally. The
incidence of stroke is on the increase in Sub-Saharan countries such as South Africa. As …

Background and Purpose—The American Stroke Association recommends that Emergency
Medical Service bypass acute stroke–ready hospital (ASRH)/primary stroke center (PSC) for …

Importance Transferring patients with large-vessel occlusion (LVO) or intracranial
hemorrhage (ICH) to hospitals not providing interventional treatment options is an …

Current guidelines emphasize the need for early stroke care. However, significant delays
occur during both the prehospital and in-hospital phases of care, making many patients …