In-hospital stroke protocol outcomes before and after the implementation of neurological assessments by telemedicine: an observational case–control study

PurposeStroke is the second leading cause of global adult mortality and the primary cause of disability. A rapid assessment by a neurologist for general and reperfusion treatments in ischemic strokes is linked to decreased mortality and disability. Telestroke assessment is a strategy that allows for...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Meirelles Massaud, Tarso Augusto Duenhas Accorsi, Cristina Gonçalves Massant, Gisele Sampaio Silva, Anna Verena de Carvalho Leite, Marcelo Franken, Flavio Tocci Moreira, Karen Francine Köhler, Karine De Amicis Lima, Renata Albaladejo Morbeck, Carlos Henrique Sartorato Pedrotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1303995/full