Assessing the Quality of Stroke Services in Brazil Using the World Stroke Organization Roadmap.
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DOI: 10.1159/000546276
Abstract: Abstract Introduction: Organizing acute stroke care effectively reduces disability and mortality. Since the Ministry of Health in Brazil established the National Stroke Policy in 2012, stroke care has improved significantly. However, despite the increase in… read more here.
Keywords: stroke centers; stroke; stroke services; care ... See more keywords
Risk Assessment of the Door-In-Door-Out Process at Primary Stroke Centers for Patients With Acute Stroke Requiring Transfer to Comprehensive Stroke Centers.
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DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021803
Abstract: Background Patients with acute stroke at non- or primary stroke centers (PSCs) are transferred to comprehensive stroke centers for advanced treatments that reduce disability but experience significant delays in treatment and increased adjusted mortality. This… read more here.
Keywords: stroke centers; risk; comprehensive stroke; door ... See more keywords
Abstract WP229: The Impact of EMS Directly Transporting Patients With Suspected Acute Ischemic Stroke to Comprehensive Stroke Centers in South Florida
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DOI: 10.1161/str.49.suppl_1.wp229
Abstract: Background: After endovascular therapy (EVT) became standard of care for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in 2015, emergency medical services (EMS) in 3 urban southeast Florida counties modified their transport protocols for suspected AIS. In 2015,… read more here.
Keywords: stroke centers; ischemic stroke; comprehensive stroke; impact ems ... See more keywords
Abstract WMP93: Door-to-Thrombolysis Time Between Primary Stroke Centers and Comprehensive Stroke Centers: Is There an Added Benefit?
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DOI: 10.1161/str.55.suppl_1.wmp93
Abstract: Introduction: Comprehensive Stroke Centers are skilled, highly trained facilities that provide advanced care to an array of stroke patients. If stroke patients are not able to reach a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Primary Stroke Centers provide… read more here.
Keywords: stroke centers; comprehensive stroke; stroke; time ... See more keywords
Nationally Certified Stroke Centers Outperform Self-Attested Stroke Centers in the Florida Stroke Registry
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DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.038869
Abstract: Background: The Florida Stroke Act, signed into law in 2004, set criteria for Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSC). For a set time period, Florida hospitals were permitted to either receive national certification (NC) or could self-attest… read more here.
Keywords: stroke registry; stroke centers; versus 001; florida stroke ... See more keywords
Determinants and Trends of the Use of Intravenous Thrombolysis for Minor Stroke: A Population-Based Study, 2016 to 2020
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DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.038996
Abstract: Background: We analyzed the main factors associated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in patients with minor ischemic stroke. Methods: Data were obtained from a prospective, government-mandated, population-based registry of stroke code patients in Catalonia (6 Comprehensive… read more here.
Keywords: stroke centers; ivt; intravenous thrombolysis; population based ... See more keywords
The MAPSTROKE project: A computational strategy to improve access to acute stroke care
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DOI: 10.1177/17474930241234528
Abstract: Background: Global access to acute stroke treatment is variable worldwide, with notable gaps in low and middle-income countries (LMIC), especially in rural areas. Ensuring a standardized method for pinpointing the existing regional coverage and proposing… read more here.
Keywords: stroke centers; acute stroke; mapstroke project; access ... See more keywords
Geo-spatial analysis of acute ischemic stroke reperfusion treatment in India: An assessment of distribution and access to centers
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DOI: 10.1177/17474930241312598
Abstract: Background: Stroke is a leading cause of global mortality and disability, with a disproportionately high burden in low- and middle-income countries. Access to intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and endovascular treatment (EVT) remains extremely limited. Aims: We… read more here.
Keywords: stroke centers; stroke; access; population ... See more keywords
Predicting large vessel occlusion with a clinical scale
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DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008542
Abstract: A series of landmark studies in 2015 showed that endovascular therapy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) offers substantial benefit to patients with AIS with large vessel occlusion (LVO).1 More recent studies have demonstrated the… read more here.
Keywords: vessel occlusion; large vessel; stroke centers;
Requirements for Cerebrovascular Surgery in Comprehensive Stroke Centers in South Korea
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DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2017.0227
Abstract: Objective Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) was the third most common cause of death in South Korea in 2014. Evidence from abroad suggests that comprehensive stroke centers play an important role in improving the mortality rate of… read more here.
Keywords: stroke centers; surgery; comprehensive stroke; south korea ... See more keywords
Organization and Implementation of a Stroke Center in Panamá, a Model for Implementation of Stroke Centers in Low and Middle Income Countries
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.684775
Abstract: Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Stroke centers have become a central component of modern stroke services in many high-income countries, but their feasibility and efficacy in low, middle,… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; stroke centers; implementation; year ... See more keywords