Relevance of Prehospital Stroke Code Activation for Acute Treatment Measures in Stroke Care: A Review
Author(s) -
Marzia Baldereschi,
Benedetta Piccardi,
Antonio Di Carlo,
Giuseppe Lucente,
Donata Guidetti,
Domenico Consoli,
Leandro Provinciali,
Danilo Toni,
Maria Luisa Sacchetti,
Bianca Maria Polizzi,
Domenico Inzitari
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
cerebrovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1421-9786
pISSN - 1015-9770
DOI - 10.1159/000341856
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , acute stroke , relevance (law) , intensive care medicine , emergency medical services , emergency medicine , emergency department , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , political science , law , engineering
The use of emergency services with prehospital stroke assessment and early notification to the treatment hospital (stroke code) is a crucial determinant of delay time for acute stroke treatment. We reviewed and summarized the literature on prehospital stroke code system implementation.
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