Striving for Socioeconomic Equity in Ischemic Stroke Care: Imaging and Acute Treatment Utilization From a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Prior studies have shown socioeconomic disparities in advanced neuroimaging and acute treatment utilization in patients with ischemic stroke. The authors analyzed whether socioeconomic factors were associated with stroke neuroimaging and acute treatment utilization at a comprehensive stroke center.

Methods

A retrospective study of consecutive acute ischemic stroke discharges from 2012 to 2020 at a comprehensive stroke center was performed. Differences in neuroimaging (CT angiography [CTA], CT perfusion, MRI, and MR angiography [MRA]) and acute treatment (intravenous thrombolysis [IVT] and endovascular thrombectomy [EVT]) utilization were evaluated on the basis of socioeconomic factors of age, sex, race, insurance type, and neighborhood-level median household income.

SUBMITTER: Wang JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8867840 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature