biostudies-literatureEriksson MVetenskapsrådetForskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärde00654https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5390837biostudies-literatureUnknown7(4)<h4>Objectives</h4>Ambulance services and stroke alerts reduce the time from stroke onset to acute stroke diagnosis. We describe the use of stroke alerts and ambulance services in different hospitals and patient groups and their relationship with reperfusion therapy.<h4>Methods</h4>This nationwide study included 49,907 patients admitted with acute stroke who were registered in The Swedish Stroke Register (Riksstroke) in 2011-2012.<h4>Results</h4>The proportions of patients admitted as stroke alerts out of all acute stroke admissions varied from 12.2% to 45.7% in university hospitals (<i>n</i> = 9), 0.5% to 38.7% in specialized nonuniversity hospitals (<i>n</i> = 22), and 4.2% to 40.3% in community hospitals (<i>n</i> = 41). Younger age, atrial fibrillation (AF), living in an institution, rBrain and behaviorAcute stroke alert activation, emergency service use, and reperfusion therapy in Sweden.PMC53908372011-06572011-2395Norrving BStegmayr BAsplund KEriksson MGlader ELfalseAcute stroke alert activation, emergency service use, and reperfusion therapy in Sweden.<h4>Objectives</h4>Ambulance services and stroke alerts reduce the time from stroke onset to acute stroke diagnosis. We describe the use of stroke alerts and ambulance services in different hospitals and patient groups and their relationship with reperfusion therapy.<h4>Methods</h4>This nationwide study included 49,907 patients admitted with acute stroke who were registered in The Swedish Stroke Register (Riksstroke) in 2011-2012.<h4>Results</h4>The proportions of patients admitted as stroke alerts out of all acute stroke admissions varied from 12.2% to 45.7% in university hospitals (<i>n</i> = 9), 0.5% to 38.7% in specialized nonuniversity hospitals (<i>n</i> = 22), and 4.2% to 40.3% in community hospitals (<i>n</i> = 41). Younger age, atrial fibrillation (AF), living in an institution, r2017-01-01T00:00:00Z2017 Apr2025-04-04T12:38:57.126Z2019-03-27T02:41:17ZS-EPMC53908372841370510.1002/brb3.654