Importance Mobile stroke treatment units (MSTUs) with on-site treatment teams that include
a vascular neurologist can provide thrombolysis in the prehospital setting faster than …

Background Mobile stroke units (MSU s), equipped with an integrated computed
tomography scanner, can shorten time to thrombolytic treatment and may improve outcome …

Objective: To compare the times to evaluation and thrombolytic treatment of patients treated
with a telemedicine-enabled mobile stroke treatment unit (MSTU) vs those among patients …

Importance There are many ways a mobile stroke unit (MSU) might prove valuable for
patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, such as earlier recognition, more accurate …

Background and Purpose—The BEST-MSU study (Benefits of Stroke Treatment Delivered
Using a Mobile Stroke Unit) is a comparative effectiveness trial in patients randomized to …

Background and Purpose—Time to treatment is critically important in ischemic stroke. We
compared the efficacy and cost of teleneurology evaluation during patient transport with that …

Background and Purpose—Telemedicine is emerging as a potential timesaving, efficient
means for evaluating patients experiencing acute stroke. In areas where local stroke care …

Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize evidence for the feasibility and the efficacy of
mobile stroke units (MSUs) and telemedicine in the field to reduce time delays in offering …

Background and Purpose—Prehospital evaluation using telemedicine may accelerate acute
stroke treatment with tissue-type plasminogen activator. We explored the feasibility and …

Background: Telestroke provides access to vascular neurology expertise for hospitals
lacking stroke coverage, and its use has risen rapidly in the past decade. We aim to …