Hyperacute stroke thrombolysis via telemedicine: a multicentre study of performance, safety and clinical efficacy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Timely thrombolysis of ischaemic stroke improves functional recovery, yet its delivery nationally is challenging due to shortages in the stroke specialist workforce and large geographical areas. One solution is remote stroke specialist input to regional centres via telemedicine. This study evaluates the usage and key metrics of performance of the East of England Stroke Telemedicine Partnership-the largest telestroke service in the UK-in providing hyperacute stroke care.

Design

Prospective observational study.

Setting

The East of England Stroke Telemedicine Partnership provides a horizontal 'hubless' model of out-of-hours hyperacute stroke care to a population of 6.2 million across a 7500 square mile semirural region.

Participants

All (2709) telestrok

SUBMITTER: Evans NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8765016 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature