tPA by telephone: Extending the benefits of a comprehensive stroke center
- 11 January 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Neurology
- Vol. 64 (1) , 154-156
- https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000148595.05198.d6
Abstract
The use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in community hospitals has been limited by a lack of neurologic support. The authors developed a telephone network to support community emergency departments (EDs) in the use of tPA. Their experience demonstrates equivalent results for patients treated by telephone and those treated in-house. Their number of tPA-treated patients increased 72%. Requirements included willingness of community EDs to use tPA and willingness of the stroke center to provide support.Keywords
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