Practical Status and Social Background of Current Mobile Stroke Units Worldwide: A Survey and Investigation
Despite facing serious financial problems, mobile stroke units currently operate around the world. However, the social context of MSUs appears relatively advanced. For future implementation of MSUs, cost-saving strategies and reimbursements should be addressed, and national or regional social backgrounds should be considered.
Authors
- Masaki Misawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-5612)
- Masumi Kohno
- Yutaka Kohno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7346-2949)
- Masahiko Hiroki
Institutions
- Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences (JP)
- Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital (JP)
- Japan Automobile Research Institute (JP)
- Komazawa University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.21267
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00