2009
Telestroke: Scientific Results
Audebert H, Schwamm L. Telestroke: Scientific Results. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2009, 27: 15-20. PMID: 19546537, DOI: 10.1159/000213054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke careStroke patientsAcute stroke treatment decisionsPost-stroke careTriage of patientsTelephone-based consultationsUse of telemedicineVideo examinationIntravenous thrombolysisStroke preventionStroke wardAcute strokeClinical outcomesNeurological assessmentInterventional treatmentTreatment decisionsApplication of telemedicineTelemedicine consultationsBrain scansPatientsUnderserved areasHigh-quality videoconferencingThrombolysisCareHospital
2008
Stroke Center Designation Can be Achieved by Small Hospitals
Smith E, Dreyer P, Prvu-Bettger J, Abdullah A, Palmeri G, Goyette L, McElligott C, Schwamm L. Stroke Center Designation Can be Achieved by Small Hospitals. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2008, 7: 173-177. PMID: 18791405, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e318184e2bc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute stroke teamSmall hospitalsStroke teamMassachusetts hospitalsStroke center designationTeaching hospital statusAcute ischemic strokeAcute stroke carePrimary stroke centerMassachusetts DepartmentPublic healthStroke RegistryIschemic strokeStroke centersStroke careStroke servicesCenter designationCare pathwayHospital characteristicsHospital statusTelemedicine consultationsHospitalTomography scanningLarge hospitalsBed size