Background Patients with acute stroke at non‐or primary stroke centers (PSCs) are
transferred to comprehensive stroke centers for advanced treatments that reduce disability …

Background Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability across the globe.
Emergency Medical Services assess and transport a large number of these patients in the …

Early identification of stroke should begin in the prehospital phase because the benefits of
thrombolysis and clot extraction are time dependent. This study aims to identify patient …

Background Vital signs are a critical component of the prehospital assessment. Prior work
has suggested that vital signs may vary in their distribution by age. These differences in vital …

Objective This study aims to determine which factors are associated with delays in door-to
needle (DTN) time in our hospital. This will help us design future strategies to shorten time to …

Background Thrombolysis can significantly reduce the burden of stroke but the time window
for safe and effective treatment is short. In patients travelling to hospital via ambulance, the …

Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the US Early recognition and treatment of stroke
decreases the mortality and possibility of severe injury. One prominent stroke symptom is …

Intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy are the only approved
reperfusion treatments available for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Despite the …

Background A nationally recommended practice to accelerate thrombolytic therapy for acute
ischemic stroke is to route emergency medical services (EMS)-transported stroke patients …

Background. There are a large number of stroke patients in China, and there is currently a
lack of prehospital acute stroke care training programs. Aim. To develop a prehospital …