Unequal Access to Treatment With Intravenous Alteplase for Women With Acute Ischemic Stroke [Brief Reports]

Conclusions— Fewer women present themselves within 4 hours from stroke onset than men and consequently less often receive thrombolytic treatment. This difference may be caused by the older age of women on average and consequently women more often living alone. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.controlled-trials.com. Unique identifier: ISRCTN20405426.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Acute Cerebral Infarction, Emergency treatment of Stroke, Thrombolysis Brief Reports Source Type: research