RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rausch, Paula
T1 Paramedic Delivery of Magnesium Does Not Improve Outcomes in Patients with Acute Stroke
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 6
SP 8
OP 8
DO 10.1177/155989771406003
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/6/8.abstract
AB Early intervention is critical in patients with acute stroke, and there is a narrow time frame in which to pursue acute therapies [Saver JL. Stroke 2006; Saver JL et al. JAMA 2013]. Approximately 35% to 70% of patients with stroke arrive by ambulance. This article presents results from the Field Administration of Stroke Therapy—Magnesium (FAST-MAG) trial, a prehospital, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled efficacy study whose aim was to test whether intravenous magnesium sulfate given within 2 hours of symptom onset improves the outcomes of patients with acute stroke.