title: Telestroke to improve acute stroke care in North Carolina.
abstract: Effective, albeit time-limited, treatment is available for acute ischemic stroke but is underutilized in North Carolina. There is a mismatch between stroke resources and expertise and the services available at many hospitals where patients seek initial care. Video telecommunications can improve access to stroke expertise and to potentially life-saving therapies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Ward A Riley Ultrasound Center, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. ctegeler@wakehealth.edu
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tegeler
authors.forename: Sureerat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suwatcharangkoon
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bradbury
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D058996:Quality Improvement; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D049269:Videoconferencing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator