A press release issued by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) explains that:
"Initiating stroke treatment just 15 minutes faster can save lives and prevent disability, according to a new UCLA-led study, published today in
JAMA. The research also determined that busier hospitals - those that treat more than 450 people for stroke each year - have better outcomes than those that treat fewer than 400 stroke patients per year.
The researchers looked at stroke patients' treatment results in light of their "door-to-puncture" time - that is, the interval from their arrival at the hospital to the time their treatment began."
