Influence of Distance to Scene on Time to Thrombolysis in a Specialized Stroke Ambulance [Brief Reports]

Conclusions— In a metropolitan area such as Berlin, time benefits justify a specialized stroke ambulance service up to a mean travel time of 18 minutes from base station. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01382862.

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Source: Stroke - July 24, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Koch, P. M., Kunz, A., Ebinger, M., Geisler, F., Rozanski, M., Waldschmidt, C., Weber, J. E., Wendt, M., Winter, B., Zieschang, K., Bollweg, K., Kaczmarek, S., Endres, M., Audebert, H. J. Tags: Health Services, Quality and Outcomes, Ischemic Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research