J Emerg Med
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Multicenter Study
Prehospital transport time intervals for acute stroke patients.
Recognizing factors that cause prehospital stroke delays may improve time of presentation to the Emergency Department (ED) and allow earlier treatment of acute stroke patients. ⋯ Prehospital scene time and run times for acute strokes are less when there is diagnostic concordance between dispatchers and paramedics. Time intervals did not differ between missed and recognized strokes.