ContextBlacks are disproportionately affected by stroke, and they are about 2 times more
likely than most other individuals in the United States to die of or experience stroke …

Background and Purpose—Women have poorer outcomes from stroke than men. Women
also have risk factors that are unique, including pregnancy and hormone therapy. Hormone …

Many racial and ethnic minorities continue to experience disparities in the level of their
general health and overall health care in the United States [1, 2]. For some minorities there …

Background Data from neuropathologic studies of the frequency of Alzheimer disease (AD)
among African American persons conflict as to whether the neuropathologic phenotype of …

This study investigated whether symptoms of depression and cognitive dysfunction
predicted all-cause mortality in long-term care (LTC) residents at 12 months after admission …

Background and Purpose—If sex differences in stroke risk factor profiles exist among African
Americans in the United States, prevention strategies will need to reflect those differences …

Background The rates of obesity and the metabolic syndrome and the impact on traditional
vascular risk factors in African American stroke survivors are unknown. Objective To …

Objective: To investigate control of risk factors in African American patients with previous
stroke. Methods: The baseline history, physical examination, and laboratory data for 1,086 …

OBJECTIVE: The epidemiological characteristics of stroke at different geographical locations
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have not been fully investigated. Reports from some …

This study investigated the association between cerebrovascular risk factors (CVRFs),
physical activity limitations, and depressed mood. The 12-item Short-Form Health Survey …