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Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) and other new drugs that may improve outcome if acute stroke is treated early, but optimal use of these agents will require earlier stroke detection by the public, faster transportation of the stroke patient to the hospital, faster evaluation by emergency room staff, and prompt administration of therapeutic agents. Improving stroke referral and treatment systems is key to achieving maximum benefits from these new agents.
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Broderick, J.P., Diener, HC., Mori, E., Rickels, E., Hazinski, M.F. (1998). Improving Early Referral and Emergency Care in Acute Stroke. In: Steiner, T., Hacke, W., Hanley, D.F. (eds) Stroke. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 27. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60264-1_1
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