Sex Differences in Care Need and Survival in Patients Admitted to Nursing Home Poststroke.
Amy Ying Xin YuLaura C MaclaganChristina DiongPeter C AustinMoira K KapralRichard H SwartzSusan E BronskillPublished in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2021)
Despite lower subsequent mortality, women admitted to nursing home after stroke required more care than men. Pain and depression are two treatable symptoms that disproportionately affect women.
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