Travel time and distance for bypass and non-bypass routing of stroke patients in the USA
Conclusions
Bypass routing offers modest travel time benefits for LVO patients and incurs modest penalties for non-LVO patients. Differences are greatest in rural areas. A majority of Americans live in areas for which current guidelines recommend bypass.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Yu, C. Y., Panagos, P. D., Kansagra, A. P. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research
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