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Drip-and-Ship versus Mothership Model in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-Analysis Stratified by Stroke System Integration.
The Journal of emergency medicine·August 1, 2026·PMID 42398230
Why it mattersFor emergency medicine and neurology clinicians, this analysis reinforces that direct transport to a thrombectomy-capable center improves functional outcomes without increasing harm, and that this advantage persists even in well-integrated systems, supporting streamlined prehospital triage protocols.
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