Background Rapid recognition and early medical intervention are essential to reduce stroke-
related mortality and long-term disability. This study aimed to evaluate awareness of stroke …

Introduction The burden of stroke in Africa has increased in the last two decades, with the
population undergoing a rapid epidemiological transition, with a rise in the incidence of …

Objective: Demographic differences (race/ethnicity/sex) in 9-1-1 emergency medical
services (EMS) access and utilization have been reported for various time-dependent critical …

Background and purpose Thrombolysis represents the best therapy for ischemic stroke but
the main limitation of its administration is time. The avoidable delay is a concept reflecting …

BackgroundEarly activation and use of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are associated
with improved patient outcomes in EMS priority conditions in developed EMS systems. This …

Introduction Best medical treatments of ischemic stroke are admission to stroke unit,
intravenous thrombolysis and, in selected cases, thrombectomy. Time from symptom onset …

Introduction Stroke treatment must be given within the first few hours of symptom onset, so
rapid Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response is essential for positive patient …

Prehospital stroke code activation results in reduced pre-and in-hospital delays and triage
and transport of stroke patients to the right centers. In Paraguay, data about acute reper …

Background The global burden of stroke is overwhelming. Rapid recognition and early
medical intervention are essential to reduce stroke-related mortality and long-term disability …

Introducción: La enfermedad vascular cerebral (EVC) es una emergencia neurológica
tiempo dependiente que cada minuto cuenta para el resultado funcional, por lo que los …