Disparities Influencing Functional Outcomes Between Rural and Urban Patients With Acute Stroke

ConclusionsRural patients treated in our center were more likely to present with severe strokes and unfavorable mRS at hospital discharge and 3-month follow-up compared to urban, despite having similar risk factors. There is an inverse relationship, which is not related to the poverty rate or the percentage of people with barriers to access to health. There is a need for further studies that assess barriers inherent in rural patients and establish a regional stroke network.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research