ArticleStroke (Hoboken, N.J.)2023
Comparison of Drip-and-Ship Versus Mothership Delivery Models of Mechanical Thrombectomy Delivery.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Mothership Versus Drip-and-Ship Models in Acute Stroke Care: A Time-Sensitive Meta-Analysis.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Pooled it
- Strategies to reduce delays in delivering mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke - an umbrella review.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Geographic disparities in EVT access and stroke mortality under universal health coverage in South Korea.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- High-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and their impact on outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2026Observational
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- Impact of socioeconomic deprivation on mechanical thrombectomy outcomes after acute ischaemic stroke: findings from a London-based multicentre study.Stroke and vascular neurology · 2025Article
- Isochrone-based Identification of Gaps in Neurovascular Care in Germany.Clinical neuroradiology · 2025Article
- Blood Biomarkers for Large Vessel Occlusions: A Systematic Review.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- C-reactive protein elevation and subsequent atrial fibrillation detection after ischemic stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy: An inverse probability weighting analysis.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2025Observational
- Impact of atrial fibrillation on outcomes in stroke patients with tandem occlusions treated with thrombectomy: A multicentre study.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2025Article
- Outcomes of different anesthesia techniques in nonagenarians treated with mechanical thrombectomy for anterior circulation large vessel occlusion: An inverse probability weighting analysis.European stroke journal · 2025Article
- Age-Specific Differences in Inflammatory Biomarkers and Their Impact on Futile Recanalization After Mechanical Thrombectomy: An Inverse Probability Weighting Analysis.European journal of neurology · 2025Observational
- Sex-based differences in inflammatory predictors of outcomes in patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy: an inverse probability weighting analysis.Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders · 2025Article
- Impact of Sex on Clinical Outcomes of Tandem Occlusion in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated With Mechanical Thrombectomy. A Propensity-Matched Analysis.European journal of neurology · 2025Observational
- "Chopperlysis": The effect of helicopter transport on reperfusion and outcomes in large vessel occlusion strokes.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2024Article
- A Rural Community Readiness Assessment of Prehospital Telestroke Services in the Ambulance.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2024Article
- Predictors of futile recanalization in nonagenarians treated with mechanical thrombectomy: a multi-center observational study.Journal of neurology · 2024Observational
- Comparison of Mothership Versus Drip-and-Ship Models for Endovascular Treatment of Basilar Artery Occlusion in the London Metropolitan Area.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Safety and outcomes of different endovascular treatment techniques for anterior circulation ischaemic stroke in the elderly: data from the Imperial College Thrombectomy Registry.Journal of neurology · 2024Observational
- Outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke patients with atrial fibrillation detected after stroke versus known atrial fibrillation.Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · 2024Observational
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Abstract
Background: It remains uncertain whether the drip-and-ship (DS) strategy (transport to the nearest primary stroke centers) or the mothership (MS) model (direct transportation to the comprehensive stroke center) is the organizational stroke model associated with the best functional outcome in acute stroke patients with large vessel occlusion. In this study, we compared the periprocedural complications and outcomes at 90 days of acute stroke patients with large vessel occlusion of the anterior circulation directly admitted to our comprehensive stroke center compared to those referred from primary stroke centers treated with mechanical thrombectomy. Methods: This is a single-center prospective observational study where patients with DS and MS were compared regarding the disability at 90 days, as assessed by applying the modified Rankin scale, the rate of successful reperfusion, and the rate of immediate complications postprocedure. Results: Of 579 patients, 216 (37.30%) were MS, and 363 (62.7%) were DS. There was no difference regarding the modified Rankin scale at 3 months between the MS (36.4%) and DS (39.3%) groups of patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy ( Conclusion: Our single-center study showed no difference in terms of functional independence between the DS and MS organizational paradigm. DS was associated with an increased risk of hemorrhagic transformation and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.
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