Efficacy of telemedicine for thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 123-130

  Zhai, Yun Kai ^a,b,c   Zhu, Wei Jun ^a,d   Hou, Hong Li ^b,c   Sun, Dong Xu ^a,b,d   Zhao, Jie ^a,b,d  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Henan Chinese Medicine Development Engineering Research Center   (China)

^c ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Henan Engineering Laboratory for Digital Telemedicine Service   (China)

Author keywords

meta analysis; stroke; telemedicine; thrombolytic therapy

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; META ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; TIME FACTOR;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84942127304     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X15571357     Document Type: Article

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