1.Drip and ship method of IV-tPA for acute ischemic stroke patients in a depopulated area using a telemedicine system for emergency medicine (k-support)
Fumiaki Obata ; Teruyoshi Kageji ; Ryo Tabata ; Saki Nagase ; Nao Ikuta ; Keiko Mori ; Kenji Tani ; Hiroyasu Bando
An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association 2015;38(1):18-22
Introduction : Intravenous rt-PA therapy for acute ischemic stroke patients within 4.5 hours after onset is approved and effective, but is difficult to implement in depopulated areas because of geographical conditions and lack of medical specialists.
Methods : From February 2013 to February 2014, 75 acute ischemic stroke patients were transferred to our hospital, four (5.3%) of which were subjected to the “drip and ship” method of rt-PA infusion using a telemedicine system for emergency medicine (k-support). We examined the time course after onset and the treatment outcome of these four cases
Results : Four cases had rt-PA infusion started in the depopulated area. ln one case, recanalization of occluded vessels was demonstrated resulting in improved clinical symptoms.
Conclusion : The “drip and ship” method of rt-PA infusion using a telemedicine system for emergency medicine (k-support) may be a safe and ideal treatment in depopulated areas.
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