PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Peter A. Rasmussen
TI  - Stroke management and the impact of mobile stroke treatment units
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.82.s2.04
DP  - 2015 Dec 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - S17--S21
VI  - 82
IP  - 12 suppl 2
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/12_suppl_2/S17.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/12_suppl_2/S17.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2015 Dec 01; 82
AB  - Stroke remains the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, despite declining morbidity and mortality rates. Patients who receive timely care provided by mobile stroke treatment unit staffs have dramatically improved outcomes compared with patients who receive initial treatment in an emergency department. Portable imaging technology and wireless communication devices have contributed significantly to shorter time to treatment, which is a key factor in improved outcomes.