Mobile stroke units improve door-to-puncture time
Patients in the mobile stroke unit group received intra-arterial thrombectomy 10 minutes sooner, study shows
Mobile stroke units shorten time to intra-arterial thrombectomy for patients, compared with standard evaluation by paramedic services, new findings show.
The US study is the first to demonstrate improved door-to-puncture time in patients brought directly to the ED via mobile stroke units compared with emergency medical services, the researchers write in Stroke.
