Mobile stroke units could expedite treatment and improve patient outcomes in urban areas

(American Heart Association) Stroke patients received time-sensitive, lifesaving treatment approximately 30 minutes faster via an ambulance specially designed to treat stroke called a Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU).Patients diagnosed and treated in an MSU received stroke care faster, even in a densely populated city such as New York City, where this study was conducted.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news