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Study Supports Field Triage of Endovascular Stroke Therapy Candidates to Comprehensive Stroke Centers

September 9, 2019—Principal Investigators Mahesh V. Jayaraman MD, and Ryan A. McTaggart MD, led a population-based study of emergency medical services–determined field triage for endovascular stroke therapy (EVT) that compared times to treatment and outcomes between patients taken to the closest primary stroke center (PSC) with those triaged in the field to a more distant comprehensive stroke center (CSC). The findings are available online in Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS). Dr. Jayaraman and Dr. McTaggart are Associate Professors of Diagnostic Imaging, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Study Evaluates Primary Stroke Center Protocol for Suspected Stroke by Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion

July 12, 2017—An investigation of whether a three-point standardized protocol would improve efficiency and outcomes in the treatment of patients suspected of having an emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) who present to a primary stroke center (PSC) was published by Ryan A. McTaggart, MD, et al in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA): Neurology (2017;74:793–800). The protocol is based on (1) early notification to the closest comprehensive stroke center (CSC), (2) CTA imaging at the PSC, and (3) electronic image sharing before transfer.

RapidAI Introduces Prehospital Solution for Stroke Care

May 20, 2021—RapidAI, a company focused on technology to enhance clinical decision-making and workflow, announced the launch of the Rapid prehospital workflow solution for stroke, which optimizes coordination between emergency medical services (EMS) providers and hospital care teams to help deliver patients the best care as fast as possible.