Identification of reversible causes of minority inequity in stroke: severity related to race and socio-economic status.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients who are uninsured minorities may be at an increased risk for severe strokes. This increase in risk appears to be related to the increased incidence of risk factors and lack of treatment. The lack of funds, care access, and limited education in these patients may be related to their increase in risk factors. This paper identifies potentially reversible environmental and societal factors that can lead to improved outcomes in indigent minority patients. PMID: 30325276 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Brain Injury - Category: Neurology Tags: Brain Inj Source Type: research