ReviewInternational journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society2024
Global stroke statistics 2023: Availability of reperfusion services around the world.
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- DSA-NRP: No-Reflow Prediction From Angiographic Perfusion Dynamics in Stroke EVT.IEEE transactions on medical imaging · 2026Article
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- Impact of Shoulder Pain on Upper Limb Function: An Observational Study in Post-Stroke Individuals.Brain & NeuroRehabilitation · 2026Article
- Application of TOAST criteria, comorbidities and outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke: multicenter collaboration in the Dominican Republic.Frontiers in stroke · 2026Article
- Aligning emergency admission and stroke center catchment areas: Association with intravenous thrombolysis rates.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
- The 2019 national health survey: what does it teach us about the epidemiological profile of stroke in Brazil?BMC public health · 2025Article
- Lysine Demethylase 5B Alleviates Neuroinflammation in Ischemic Stroke by Repressing Steap4.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2025Article
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- The emergency department quality improvement program improves the prognosis of patients with stroke in Taiwan: A nationwide cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The application of telmisartan in central nervous system disorders.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2025Review
- The intersection of circadian rhythms and the blood-brain barrier with drug efficacy and delivery in neurological disorders.Advanced drug delivery reviews · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundDisparities in the availability of reperfusion services for acute ischemic stroke are considerable globally and require urgent attention. Contemporary data on the availability of reperfusion services in different countries are used to provide the necessary evidence to prioritize where access to acute stroke treatment is needed.
aimsTo provide a snapshot of published literature on the provision of reperfusion services globally, including when facilitated by telemedicine or mobile stroke unit services.
methodsWe searched PubMed to identify original articles, published up to January 2023 for the most recent, representative, and relevant patient-level data for each country. Keywords included thrombolysis, endovascular thrombectomy and telemedicine. We also screened reference lists of review articles, citation history of articles, and the gray literature. The information is provided as a narrative summary.
resultsOf 11,222 potentially eligible articles retrieved, 148 were included for review following de-duplications and full-text review. Data were also obtained from national stroke clinical registry reports, Registry of Stroke Care Quality (RES-Q) and PRE-hospital Stroke Treatment Organization (PRESTO) repositories, and other national sources. Overall, we found evidence of the provision of intravenous thrombolysis services in 70 countries (63% high-income countries (HICs)) and endovascular thrombectomy services in 33 countries (68% HICs), corresponding to far less than half of the countries in the world. Recent data (from 2019 or later) were lacking for 35 of 67 countries with known year of data (52%). We found published data on 74 different stroke telemedicine programs (93% in HICs) and 14 active mobile stroke unit pre-hospital ambulance services (80% in HICs) around the world.
conclusionDespite remarkable advancements in reperfusion therapies for stroke, it is evident from available patient-level data that their availability remains unevenly distributed globally. Contemporary published data on availability of reperfusion services remain scarce, even in HICs, thereby making it difficult to reliably ascertain current gaps in the provision of this vital acute stroke treatment around the world.
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