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JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
卷 449, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120640
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Stroke system of care; Stroke network; Stroke centers; Stroke service; Mechanical thrombectomy; Caribbean; Large vessel occlusive stroke
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability in the Caribbean region, but stroke treatment in the region lags behind global standards. MT2020+ is a global campaign that aims to increase access to organized stroke care and mechanical thrombectomy. However, the Caribbean region has limited stroke resources and inadequate infrastructure, leading to lower availability of acute stroke treatments.
Stroke is the leading cause of death and adult-onset disability in the Caribbean region. Despite the tremendous advances in acute stroke care in the past 25 years, treatment in the Caribbean lags stroke standards of care. Mission Thrombectomy 2020+ (MT2020+) is a metrics based global campaign focused on increasing access to organized stroke care and mechanical thrombectomy.We conducted two consecutive online surveys across the MT2020+ Caribbean Region assessing access to thrombolytics, mechanical thrombectomy and stroke centers. The first survey -Mechanical Thrombectomy Access-Caribbean sub-study, allowed a comparison between global services and those in the MT2020+ Caribbean region. This survey provided a snapshot of the current state of stroke centers worldwide and confirmed lower available stroke resources in the MT2020+ Caribbean Region which has one certified stroke center, and 9 me-chanical thrombectomy capable centers. The second survey -MT2020+ Caribbean Region infrastructure survey -was designed to determine the availability of stroke resources that are key components of stroke care in participating hospitals. Key infrastructural components such as 24/7 computerized tomographic scanners, access to thrombolytic therapy and access to mechanical thrombectomy capable centers were scarce. There were low volumes of mechanical thrombectomy performed in the Caribbean compared to other countries around the world.Limited resources and inadequate stroke infrastructure remains a major challenge in the Caribbean. We advocate for governmental support and investment, public and private partnerships and legislation to increase access and availability to acute stroke treatments to allow for equal access to care for all Caribbean citizens.
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