Association of Mobile Stroke Unit Care and Spending, Utilization, and Death in New York City
In this study of patients presenting with suspected acute stroke in New York City, transport by MSUs, compared with traditional ambulances, was associated with a trend toward a lower mortality rate at 1 year. Prospective trials and replication in other regions are warranted.
Authors
- Babak B. Navi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8424-6128)
- Rainu Kaushal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4694-2517)
- Glenn Asaeda
- Dhruv Khullar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0053-9028)
- Saad Mir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8954-4802)
- Matthew E. Fink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6649-3184)
- Eshani Pareek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7774-9210)
- Luisa Tinapay
- Amelia M. Bond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5722-3227)
Institutions
- New York City Fire Department (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.124.036784
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Brown University
- National Institutes of Health
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Defense Health Agency
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Mental Health