Open AccessEstablishing the First Mobile Stroke Unit in the United States
Author(s) -
Stephanie Parker,
Ritvij Bowry,
Tzu-Ching Wu,
Elizabeth A. Noser,
Kamilah Jackson,
Laura Richardson,
David Persse,
James C. Grotta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.114.007993
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , unit (ring theory) , mathematics , mathematics education , mechanical engineering , engineering
Recently, the Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) concept was introduced in Germany demonstrating prehospital treatment of more patients within the first hour of symptom onset. However, the details and complexities of establishing such a program in the United States are unknown. We describe the steps involved in setting up the first MSU in the United States.
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