Pre-hospital management of acute stroke patients eligible for thrombolysis – an evaluation of ambulance on-scene time
Abstract Background Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability with effective treatment, including thrombolysis or thrombectomy, being time-critical for favourable outcomes. While door-to-needle time in hospital has been optimized for many years, little is known about the ambulance on-scene t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-018-0580-4 |