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ReviewBrain circulation

Developments in hybrid operating room, neurointensive care unit, and ward composition and organization for stroke management.

Kenneth Elkin, Usama Khan, Mohammed Hussain, Yuchuan Ding

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4 authors.

Kenneth ElkinDepartment of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Usama KhanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Mohammed HussainDepartment of Neurology, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA.
Yuchuan DingDepartment of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the US. Rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke, in addition to efficacious rehabilitation, is invaluable. The present review aims to report the recent improvements in hybrid operating rooms (hybrid ORs), and in the organization of Neurological intensive care unit (NICUs) and dedicated stroke wards (SWs), which contribute to enhanced stroke treatment. A PubMed literature review was conducted in addition to the collection of other online media releases regarding recent organizational advances in stroke care. PubMed keywords included but were not limited to "neurological intensive care unit," "hybrid operating room," and "stroke ward," while all other online information regarding recent advances in the physical organization was selected and synthesized in accord with its relevance. The current research indicates that hybrid ORs facilitate surgical innovation and improved patient care through the colocation of advanced imaging modalities and surgical capabilities. Moreover, the recent reorganization of NICUs and SWs may lead to better-quality initial treatment and rehabilitation. The present review also considers the current ER triage protocol for stroke patients, and it concludes with relevant considerations relating to the role of the physical hospital structure and organization in stroke care.

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Hybrid operating roomneurological intensive care unitstrokestroke ward

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PMID31334361
PMCPMC6611190

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