Comparison of mobile stroke unit with usual care for acute ischemic stroke management: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Importance So far, uncertainty remains as to whether there is sufficient cumulative evidence
that mobile stroke unit (MSU; specialized ambulance equipped with computed tomography …
that mobile stroke unit (MSU; specialized ambulance equipped with computed tomography …
Mobile stroke units: evidence, gaps, and next steps
Mobile stroke units (MSUs) are specialized ambulances equipped with the personnel,
equipment, and imaging capability to diagnose and treat acute stroke in the prehospital …
equipment, and imaging capability to diagnose and treat acute stroke in the prehospital …
Impact of mobile stroke units
K Fassbender, F Merzou, M Lesmeister… - Journal of Neurology …, 2021 - jnnp.bmj.com
Since its first introduction in clinical practice in 2008, the concept of mobile stroke unit
enabling prehospital stroke treatment has rapidly expanded worldwide. This review …
enabling prehospital stroke treatment has rapidly expanded worldwide. This review …
Low‐field MRI of stroke: challenges and opportunities
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The reasons for increased
stroke burden in developing countries are inadequately controlled risk factors resulting from …
stroke burden in developing countries are inadequately controlled risk factors resulting from …
European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on mobile stroke units for prehospital stroke management
The safety and efficacy of mobile stroke units (MSUs) in prehospital stroke management has
recently been investigated in different clinical studies. MSUs are ambulances equipped with …
recently been investigated in different clinical studies. MSUs are ambulances equipped with …
Melbourne mobile stroke unit and reperfusion therapy: greater clinical impact of thrombectomy than thrombolysis
H Zhao, S Coote, D Easton, F Langenberg… - Stroke, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Mobile stroke units (MSUs) are increasingly used worldwide to
provide prehospital triage and treatment. The benefits of MSUs in giving earlier thrombolysis …
provide prehospital triage and treatment. The benefits of MSUs in giving earlier thrombolysis …
Effect of prehospital workflow optimization on treatment delays and clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
SZ Chowdhury, PS Baskar… - Academic Emergency …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The prehospital phase is critical in ensuring that stroke treatment is delivered
quickly and is a major source of time delay. This study sought to identify and examine …
quickly and is a major source of time delay. This study sought to identify and examine …
Organizational factors determining access to reperfusion therapies in ischemic stroke-systematic literature review
A Botelho, J Rios, AP Fidalgo, E Ferreira… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: After onset of acute ischemic stroke (AIS), there is a limited time window for
delivering acute reperfusion therapies (ART) aiming to restore normal brain circulation …
delivering acute reperfusion therapies (ART) aiming to restore normal brain circulation …
Mobile stroke units: current evidence and impact
Abstract Purpose of Review Several approaches have been developed to optimize
prehospital systems for acute stroke given poor access and significant delays to timely …
prehospital systems for acute stroke given poor access and significant delays to timely …
A systematic review of Mobile stroke unit among acute stroke patients: time metrics, adverse events, functional result and cost-effectiveness
J Chen, X Lin, Y Cai, R Huang, S Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Mobile stroke unit (MSU) is deployed to shorten the duration of ischemic stroke
recognition to thrombolysis treatment, thus reducing disability, mortality after an acute stroke …
recognition to thrombolysis treatment, thus reducing disability, mortality after an acute stroke …