Is Prehospital Treatment of Acute Stroke too Expensive An Economic Evaluation Based on the First Trial | Zendy

Martin Dietrich | Zendy; Silke Walter | Zendy; Andreas Ragoschke-Schumm | Zendy; Stefan A. Helwig | Zendy; Steven R. Levine | Zendy; Clotilde Balucani | Zendy; Martin Lesmeister | Zendy; A. Haaß | Zendy; Yang Liu | Zendy; Hans-Morten Lossius | Zendy; Klaus Faßbender | Zendy

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Is Prehospital Treatment of Acute Stroke too Expensive An Economic Evaluation Based on the First Trial

Author(s) -

Martin Dietrich,

Silke Walter,

Andreas Ragoschke-Schumm,

Stefan A. Helwig,

Steven R. Levine,

Clotilde Balucani,

Martin Lesmeister,

A. Haaß,

Yang Liu,

Hans-Morten Lossius,

Klaus Faßbender

Publication year - 2014

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 - 10.1159/000371427

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , emergency medical services , thrombolysis , population , emergency medicine , cost–benefit analysis , medical emergency , myocardial infarction , environmental health , mechanical engineering , engineering , ecology , biology

Recently, a strategy for treating stroke directly at the emergency site was developed. It was based on the use of an ambulance equipped with a scanner, a point-of-care laboratory, and telemedicine capabilities (Mobile Stroke Unit). Despite demonstrating a marked reduction in the delay to thrombolysis, this strategy is criticized because of potentially unacceptable costs.

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