Prehospital stroke diagnosis and treatment in ambulances and helicopters - A concept paper

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 743-747

  Hölscher, Thilo ^a   Dunford, James V ^e   Schlachetzki, Felix ^d   Boy, Sandra ^d   Hemmen, Thomas ^b   Meyer, Brett C ^b   Serra, John ^c   Powers, Jeff ^f   Voie, Arne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of California   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^e City of San Diego Division of Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

^f PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SONOVUE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; AMBULANCE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HELICOPTER; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

AIR AMBULANCES; AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; STROKE;

EID: 84875416693     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.12.030     Document Type: Review

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