Abstracts of the American Society of Hypertension, Inc.: May 19 – 22, 2012 Our study assessed racial disparities and risk-factors associated with the one-year risk of recurrent stroke in South Carolina (SC). Methods: The SC hospital discharge database was employed to identify individuals with a primary diagnosis of Ischemic stroke (ICD9 433, 434, and 436) who […]
Science Direct – Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases: April 10, 2012 The heterogeneous nature and determinants of stroke among different Hispanic groups was examined by comparing hospitalized Hispanic stroke patients in Miami, where the Hispanic population is largely of Caribbean origin, to a Mestizo population in Mexico City. Methods Consecutive Hispanic patients who were admitted with […]
Science Direct – Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases: February 19, 2012 Health care disparities exist between demographic groups with stroke. We examined whether patients of particular ethnicity or income levels experienced reduced access to or delays in receiving stroke care. Methods We studied all admissions for ischemic stroke in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database between […]
Neurology: June 13, 2012 We determined whether site of care explains a previously identified racial disparity in carotid artery imaging. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, data were obtained from a chart review of veterans hospitalized with ischemic stroke at 127 Veterans Administration hospitals in 2007. Extensive exclusion criteria were applied to obtain a sample who should […]
Who do I contact for more information about the Minority Stroke Consortium? Please contact Gary Puckrein, PhD (gpuckrein@nmqf.org) at 202.223.7560.
