Telephone and teleradiology-guided thrombolysis can achieve similar outcome as thrombolysis by neurologist on-site

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1223-1228

  Fong, Wing Chi ^a   Ismail, Moamina ^a   Lo, Joyce Wai Ting ^a   Li, Jessica Tsz Ching ^a   Wong, Anna Hiu Yi ^a   Ng, Yee Wah ^b   Chan, Phillip Yin Cheung ^a   Chan, Andrew Lung Tat ^a   Chan, Germaine Hiu Fai ^a   Fong, Ka Wing ^a   Cheung, Nelson Yuk Fai ^a   Wong, Gordon Chi Keung ^a   Ho, Hiu Fai ^a   Chan, Shun Tim ^a   Kwok, Vivian Wai Yan ^a   Yuen, Bernard Man Kam ^a   Chan, John Hiu Ming ^a   Li, Patrick Chung Ki ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b KOWLOON HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

acute stroke; Hong Kong; telemedicine; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE; GLUCOSE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTERNIST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANKIN SCALE; TELECONSULTATION; TELERADIOLOGY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROCEDURES; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE; TELERADIOLOGY; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84930177259     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: 15328511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.01.022     Document Type: Article

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