13 – iTREAT – Tablets to Improve Pre-Hospital Stroke Care

“iTREAT – Tablets to Improve Pre-Hospital Stroke Care”

About: Video where a professor of neurology explain how tablets can be used in the Pre-Hospital stroke care. This is a part of the iTREAT study which aimed to enable video conferencing from the ambulance to the hospital. The pros are discussed in the video, such as to make use of the time in the ambulance to assess the severity of the stroke.

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYiqS048dCg

Language: English

Publication date: 2016-05-06

11 – A low-cost, tablet-based option for prehospital neurologic assessment…

“A low-cost, tablet-based option for prehospital neurologic assessment: The iTREAT Study”

About: A two-center study of a low cost mobile platform (audio and video) that could be brought into ambulances and used by paramedics to evaluate possible stroke patients. This was done by comparing the assessment of the NIHSS score in one group who got face-to-face examination and one group that was examined in the ambulance via video transmission.

URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27281534/

Language: English

Publication date: 2016-06-08

Study performed in America.

10 – Mobile Telestroke During Ambulance Transport Is Feasible…

“Mobile Telestroke During Ambulance Transport Is Feasible in a Rural EMS Setting: The iTREAT Study”

About: A study of a low cost mobile platform (audio and video) that could be brought into ambulances and used by paramedics to evaluate possible stroke patients. The aim of the study was to examine whether the low cost setup performed according to the desired quality.

URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26600433/

Language: English

Publication date: 2015-11-24

Study performed in America.