A review on sex differences in stroke treatment and outcome

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 359-369

  Appelros, P ^a   Stegmayr, B ^b   Terent A ^c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender; Outcome; Rehabilitation; Sex; Stroke; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; PLACEBO; WARFARIN;

ADL DISABILITY; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY SURGERY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEATH; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXISM; STROKE; SYMPTOM; FEMALE; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77952649434     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2009.01258.x     Document Type: Review

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