Measurement of the potential geographic accessibility from call to definitive care for patient with acute stroke

Measurement of the potential geographic accessibility from call to definitive care for patient with acute stroke

Abstract Background The World Health Organization refers to stroke, the second most frequent cause of death in the world, in terms of pandemic. Present treatments are only effective within precise time windows. Only 10% of thrombolysis patients are eligible. Late assessment of the patient resulting...

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Main Authors: J. Freyssenge, F. Renard, A. M. Schott, L. Derex, N. Nighoghossian, K. Tazarourte, C. El Khoury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Subjects:
Stroke
Geographic accessibility
Road network
Medical transport
Health services
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12942-018-0121-4

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