Background Emergency telehealth has been used to improve access of patients residing in
rural and remote areas to specialist care in the hope of mitigating the significant health …

Every year, approximately 62,000 people with stroke and transient ischemic attack are
treated in Canadian hospitals. The 2016 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice …

Objectives To compare outcomes between two models of acute ischemic stroke care.
Namely 1)“drip-and-stay”, ie IV tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administered at a spoke …

Background and Objectives Telestroke networks are associated with improved outcomes
from acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and facilitate greater access to care, particularly in …

This study analyzed the efficacy and safety of the “drip, ship, and retrieve (DSR)” approach
used to improve patient access to thrombectomy for acute stroke. Methods: The study …

Objective Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) brings an increasingly heavier economic burden
nowadays. Prolonged length of stay (LOS) is a vital factor in healthcare expenditures. The …

Background and Purpose—Telemedicine is increasingly utilized for intravenous tPA (tissue-
type plasminogen activator) delivery. The comparative safety of leaving tPA-treated patients …

Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare long-term functional outcome for patients
who receive intravenous alteplase (tPA) at a primary stroke center (spoke) through …

Objetivo Analisar desfechos e fatores associados em pacientes com acidente vascular
cerebral isquêmico após terapia trombolítica. Métodos Estudo do tipo coorte retrospectivo …

Introduction: Emergency teleneurology care has grown in magnitude, impact, and validation.
Stroke is a leading cause of death in the US and the timely treatment of stroke results in …