Purpose—The aim of this statement is to summarize data on stroke risk factors that are
unique to and more common in women than men and to expand on the data provided in …

Thrombolysis with alteplase administered within a narrow therapeutic window provides an
effective therapy for acute ischaemic stroke. However, mainly because of prehospital delay …

Background and Purpose—The aim of the Synergium was to devise and prioritize new ways
of accelerating progress in reducing the risks, effects, and consequences of stroke. Methods …

Objective To determine whether lower socioeconomic status (SES) and longer home to
hospital driving time are associated with reductions in tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) …

Background Mechanical revascularization procedures performed for treatment of acute
ischemic stroke have increased in recent years. Data suggest association between …

Background We sought to analyze the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on in‐hospital
outcomes, cost of hospitalization, and resource use after acute ischemic stroke. Methods …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that socioeconomic disparities in access
to treatment of cerebrovascular diseases exist. We studied the Nationwide Inpatient Sample …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Previous studies have demonstrated that socioeconomic
disparities in the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases exist. We studied a large …

Stroke is the fifth cause of death in the United States and the first cause of disability. While
reductions in stroke mortality have occurred, stroke remains a significant burden in women …

Health education aims at the acquisition of skills and attitudes to modify behaviour that
influences health, leads to a modification of risk factors and ultimately to a decrease in …