title: Stroke management and the impact of mobile stroke treatment units.
abstract: Stroke remains the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, despite declining morbidity and mortality rates. Patients who receive timely care provided by mobile stroke treatment unit staffs have dramatically improved outcomes compared with patients who receive initial treatment in an emergency department. Portable imaging technology and wireless communication devices have contributed significantly to shorter time to treatment, which is a key factor in improved outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Director, Cerebrovascular Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. E-mail: rasmusp@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D061665:Time-to-Treatment; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D059015:Wireless Technology
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator