title: Emergency stroke management: a new era.
abstract: This article discusses the recent advances and the current state of treatment of acute stroke. It outlines key components to ensure stroke victims receive emergent treatment in a coordinated and comprehensive healthcare delivery system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0525, USA. carrozj@uc.edu
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carrozzella
authors.forename: Edward C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Jauch
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D003663:Decision Trees; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000639:trends; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006266:Health Education; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D018579:Patient Selection; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020521:Stroke / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator