Sex and gender differences in acute stroke care: metrics, access to treatment and outcome. A territorial analysis of the Stroke Code System of Catalonia.
Yolanda Silva-BlasLaura Sánchez-CireraMikel TerceñoLaura DoradoJennifer WhitwellMarina MartínezSònia AbilleiraMarta RubieraHelena QuesadaLaura LlullAna Rodríguez-CampelloJoan Martí-FàbregasLaia SeróFrancisco PurroyIago PayoSònia GarcíaDavid CánovasJurek KrupinskiNatalia MasErnest PalomerasDolores CochoMaria Àngels FontEsther CatenaElsa PuiggròsClaudia PedrozaGemma MarínDolors CarriónXavier CostaMari Cruz AlmendrosIvan TorresCarla ColomJohn Alejandro VelasquezGloria DiazXavier JiménezTeresa SubiratsAnna DeulofeuVerónica HidalgoMercè SalvatNatalia Pérez de la OssaPublished in: European stroke journal (2023)
We found some differences by sex in that acute stroke was more frequent in older women and the stroke severity was higher. We found no differences in medical assistance times, access to reperfusion treatment and early complications. Worse clinical outcome at 90 days in women was conditioned by stroke severity and older age, but not by sex itself.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- healthcare
- cerebral ischemia
- physical activity
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- acute myocardial infarction
- risk factors
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- combination therapy
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- middle aged
- coronary artery disease
- insulin resistance
- health insurance
- pregnant women
- cervical cancer screening