Factors Associated with the Administration of Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Conclusions: Our findings suggest that ambulance utilization is an important factor for improving the likelihood of t-PA administration in patients with stroke and may underline a need for educational programs to the general public that promote the use of ambulances for suspected stroke patients.

http://www.strokejournal.org/article/S1052-3057(13)00262-0/abstract?rss=yes

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 1, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Susumu Kunisawa, Daisuke Kobayashi, Jason Lee, Tetsuya Otsubo, Hiroshi Ikai, Chiaki Yokota, Kazuo Minematsu, Yuichi Imanaka Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research