Sex Differences in Profile and In-Hospital Death for Acute Stroke in Chile: Data From a Nationwide Hospital Registry.

Marilaura Nuñez Ma Ignacia Allende Francisca González Gabriel Cavada Craig S Anderson Paula Muñoz Venturelli

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)

Sex differences in characteristics and in-hospital death of hospitalized patients exist for acute stroke in Chile. In-hospital death is higher for acute ischemic stroke in men and higher for intracerebral hemorrhage in women. Future research is needed to better identify contributing factors.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
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adverse drug
emergency department
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polycystic ovary syndrome
electronic health record
adipose tissue
big data
pregnant women
cross sectional
data analysis
drug induced