Background: Rapid assessment and management of transient ischemic attacks and
nondisabling strokes by specialized stroke prevention services reduces the risk of recurrent …

Background and Purpose—The first published statewide assessment of stroke prevention
and treatment services in the United States was carried out in North Carolina in 1998. The …

States by 25% between 1999 and 2010 was achieved in 2008—a remarkable
accomplishment associated with advances in stroke prevention and treatment. Yet, much …

BACKGROUND: Rural–urban gaps in stroke care remain challenging in part because of the
lack of resources, personnel, and necessary infrastructure. PURPOSE: The purpose of this …

Background/Purpose—The aim of this study was to determine the statewide availability of
facilities and programs for stroke prevention and treatment to identify underserved regions …

Update from the Canadian Stroke Consortium If it looks like a cow and moos like a cow…
plore the geographic distribution of stroke and better understand stroke risk and care in …

Background and Purpose—Statewide assessments of stroke prevention and treatment
services were performed in North Carolina in 1998 and 2003. The 2003 survey found certain …

The 2017 update of The Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for the
Secondary Prevention of Stroke is a collection of current evidence-based recommendations …

Methods In June 2012, we conducted a web-based survey on stroke education and training
and stroke care practices and policies among all EMS systems in North Carolina. We used …

Abstract Trillium Health Centre (THC) is one of Canada's largest community hospitals and a
regional provider of tertiary-level cardiac, neuroscience, and orthopedic care. In 2001, it was …