Feasibility of a Pre-Hospital Notification System Using Direct Calls from Paramedics of 119 EMS Ambulances for Acute Stroke Patients: Accuracy of Diagnosis and Efficacy of Shortening of Door-to-Imaging Time

Background: A pre-hospital notification (PN) system is required to optimize government-initiated comprehensive stroke center (CSC) programs in South Korea. We accordingly conducted a feasibility study in the Busan region. Methods: We determined the stroke detection accuracy and the door-to-imaging (...

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Main Authors: Jin-Heon Jeong, Jin Young Yang, Jae-Kwan Cha, Dae-Hyun Kim, Hyun-Wook Nah, Myong-Jin Kang, Jae-Hyung Choi, Jae-Taeck Huh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Neurocritical Care Society 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Neurocritical Care
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Online Access:http://www.e-jnc.org/upload/pdf/jnc-8-2-98.pdf