Racial/Ethnic and Sex Differences in Emergency Medical Services Transport Among Hospitalized US Stroke Patients: Analysis of the National Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Registry [Stroke]
Conclusions
EMS use differed by race/ethnicity and sex. These contemporary data document suboptimal use of EMS transport among US stroke patients, especially by racial/ethnic minorities and those with less recognized stroke symptoms.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - Category: Cardiology Authors: Mochari-Greenberger, H., Xian, Y., Hellkamp, A. S., Schulte, P. J., Bhatt, D. L., Fonarow, G. C., Saver, J. L., Reeves, M. J., Schwamm, L. H., Smith, E. E. Tags: Stroke Source Type: research
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