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Emergence of the Primary Pediatric Stroke Center
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Emergence of the Primary Pediatric Stroke Center

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In adult stroke, the advent of thrombolytic therapy led to the development of primary stroke centers capable to diagnose and treat patients with acute stroke rapidly. We describe the development of primary pediatric stroke centers through preparation of participating centers in the Thrombolysis in Pediatric Stroke (TIPS) trial. METHODS: We collected data from the 17 enrolling TIPS centers regarding the process of ā€¦

Authors

Bernard TJ; Rivkin MJ; Scholz K; deVeber G; Kirton A; Gill JC; Chan AK; Hovinga CA; Ichord RN; Grotta JC

Journal

Stroke, Vol. 45, No. 7, pp. 2018ā€“2023

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

July 2014

DOI

10.1161/strokeaha.114.004919

ISSN

0039-2499

Associated Experts

Anthony Chan

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences
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Fields of Research (FoR)

4203 Health Services and Systems32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences42 Health Sciences3202 Clinical sciences3209 Neurosciences4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolClinical Trials as TopicFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHospitals, PediatricHumansMaleMulticenter Studies as TopicQuality of Health CareStrokeTertiary Care CentersThrombolytic TherapyTissue Plasminogen Activator
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