Hospital Patient Demographics and Administration of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Timely administration of intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) is essential for improving outcomes for patients with acute ischemic stroke. Significant disparities exist in IVT administration based on socioeconomic and racial and ethnic backgrounds. Understanding how hospital-level segregation is associated with stroke treatment outcomes is crucial for addressing these disparities.

Objective

To investigate the association between hospital segregation, using the Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE), and IVT administration rates among patients with stroke.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used US hospital data from the 2016-2020 National Inpatient Sample database. Using Inte

SUBMITTER: Kabangu JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11871536 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature