A hybrid strategy using an ambulance and a helicopter to convey thrombectomy candidates to definite care: a prospective observational study
Abstract Background Mechanical thrombectomy is the treatment of choice for large vessel occlusion strokes done only in comprehensive stroke centres (CSC). We investigated whether the transportation time of thrombectomy candidates from another hospital district could be reduced by using an ambulance...
Main Authors: | Pauli Vuorinen, Piritta Setälä, Jyrki Ollikainen, Sanna Hoppu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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Series: | BMC Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-00931-0 |
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