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Associations Between Measures of Structural Racism and Receipt of Acute Ischemic Stroke Interventions in the United States

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundStructural racism and rural/urban differences in stroke care affect care delivery and outcomes. Methods and ResultsIn this retrospective study using complete, deidentified inpatient Medicare data (20162019), we identified incident acute ischemic stroke admissions, demographics, and hospitallevel variables.

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Abstract WMP106: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Ambulatory Status at Discharge Following Acute Ischemic Stroke: Findings From the Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Registry

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWMP106-AWMP106, February 1, 2024. Background:Medical comorbidities and stroke risk factors only explain a proportion of stroke incidence and outcomes in different populations. Social determinants of health(SDOH)have been associated with incident stroke. 0.96],p=0.001).Patients

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Abstract WP152: Associations between measures of structural racism and receipt of acute ischemic stroke interventions in the US

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 56, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AWP152-AWP152, February 1, 2025. Background:Structural racism and disparities between rural and urban healthcare systems significantly impact stroke care delivery in the United States. vs. 88.6%), stroke certification (5.3% vs. 38.4%), and lower rates of TPA (1.6% for TPA, 1.27

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