Closing the Sex-Based Differences in Stroke Care: Insights from a Large Telestroke Network on Treatment and Postacute Management.
Soledad Pérez-SánchezAna Barragán-PrietoJuan Bautista LoscertalesJuan Antonio Cabezas RodríguezElena Zapata-ArriazaLaura Amaya PascasioAndrés Hermosín GómezMiguel Ángel Gamero GarcíaBenito GaleanoJavier FernándezBlanca Pardo GalianaAna Domínguez MayoralLeire Ainz GómezJose Fernández NavarroCristina Del ToroManuel MedinaReyes de TorresPablo BaenaFrancisco MonicheRoberto Valverde MoyanoPatricia MartínezAlejandro GonzálezJoan MontanerPublished in: Health equity (2024)
No significant difference between men and women has been found in the acute treatment of stroke in a large telestroke network. However, the same is not true for the follow-up and management of patients after the acute phase. This fact supports that strict adherence to protocols and specialization of care lead to equal care that avoids sex differences in stroke treatment and functional outcomes.