Reducing Time to Treatment - The Role of Stroke Neurologist as First Responder (S5.006)

CONCLUSIONS: The use of a stroke-trained attending neurologist as a first responder and stroke team leader resulted in rapid patient evaluation and faster decision regarding thrombolytic therapy, improving time to treatment and time to CT.Disclosure: Dr. Ozark has nothing to disclose. Dr. Sabatino has nothing to disclose. Dr. Holmstedt has nothing to disclose. Dr. Turan has received personal compensation for activities with Gore Laboratories Inc., and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dr. Turan has received research support from Stryker Co., the National Institutes of Health, and AstraZeneca.

Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Ozark, S., Sabatino, P., Holmstedt, C., Turan, T. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology: Pre-hospital, Telemedicine, and Related Topics Source Type: research