Globally, there is a rise in incident cases of stroke, particularly in low-and middle-income
countries, due to obesity-related and lifestyle risk factors, including health issues such as …

The efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute
ischemic stroke is highly time dependent. Optimal organization of acute stroke care is …

Objectives To investigate whether further centralisation of acute stroke services in Greater
Manchester in 2015 was associated with changes in outcomes and whether the effects of …

Objectives Our aim was to identify the factors influencing the selection of a model of acute
stroke service centralization to create fewer high-volume specialist units in two metropolitan …

Background Early supported discharge (ESD) allows mild‐to‐moderate stroke patients to
return home as soon as possible and continue rehabilitation at their own pace in familiar …

Die Frage nach der angemessenen Finanzierung, Vorhaltung und Verteilung von
Krankenhausleistungen ist zwar nicht neu, aber hochaktuell. Gerade durch die …

Background Treatment of stroke patients in stroke units has increased and studies have
shown improved outcomes. However, a large share of patients in Germany is still treated in …

Background and purpose This position paper makes recommendations following an audit of
care provided to people presenting with a seizure to emergency departments (EDs) in …

Background: Centralising acute stroke services is an example of major system change
(MSC).'Hub and spoke'systems, consisting of a reduced number of services providing acute …

Objective To evaluate the effects of an outpatient clinic setup for minor stroke/TIA using
subsequent admission of patients at high risk of recurrent stroke. Methods We performed a …