Gender differences in ischemic stroke intra-hospital mortality: a systematic review

The aim was to evaluate whether intra-hospital mortality from ischemic stroke is different in female patients. Methods. Studies were found in PubMed, Web of Science. We excluded 119 records because they did not include relevant reports or data. Studies were eligible for inclusion if enrolled adult p...

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Main Authors: Tiziana Ciarambino, Orazio Valerio Giannico, Amalia Campanile, Antonella Fischetti, Elena Barabgelata, Imma Ambrosino, Ombretta Para, Cecilia Politi, Mauro Giordano
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Published: PAGEPress Publications 2021-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1378
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author Tiziana Ciarambino
Orazio Valerio Giannico
Amalia Campanile
Antonella Fischetti
Elena Barabgelata
Imma Ambrosino
Ombretta Para
Cecilia Politi
Mauro Giordano
author_facet Tiziana Ciarambino
Orazio Valerio Giannico
Amalia Campanile
Antonella Fischetti
Elena Barabgelata
Imma Ambrosino
Ombretta Para
Cecilia Politi
Mauro Giordano
author_sort Tiziana Ciarambino
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description The aim was to evaluate whether intra-hospital mortality from ischemic stroke is different in female patients. Methods. Studies were found in PubMed, Web of Science. We excluded 119 records because they did not include relevant reports or data. Studies were eligible for inclusion if enrolled adult patients with ischemic stroke and if the odds ratio (OR) of intra-hospital mortality in females compared to males is provided. Three retrospective cohort studies were eligible for inclusion criteria and so were included in the analysis. Findings: the random effect model showed a pooled significant higher risk of intra-hospital mortality [OR 1.34 (95% confidence interval 1.04, 1.74), P=0.026] in the female group compared to the male group. Our systematic review shows that intra-hospital mortality was significantly higher in female subjects compared to male.
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spelling doaj.art-42420cde365d4cc28fd8cacd36cd54972023-12-02T12:48:59ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Medicine1877-93441877-93522021-06-0115210.4081/itjm.2021.1378Gender differences in ischemic stroke intra-hospital mortality: a systematic reviewTiziana Ciarambino0Orazio Valerio Giannico1Amalia Campanile2Antonella Fischetti3Elena Barabgelata4Imma Ambrosino5Ombretta Para6Cecilia Politi7Mauro Giordano8Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of Marcianise, ASL CasertaDipartimento di Prevenzione, ASL TarantoDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, NaplesDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, NaplesDepartment of Internal Medicine, Lavagna Hospital, GenovaLocal Healthcare Unit of Bari, Health District 10, Post-acute Care Triggiano, BariInternal Medicine Department, Ospedale Careggi, University of Florence, FlorenceHead of Gender Medicine Area FADOI, Internal Medicine Department, IserniaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, NaplesThe aim was to evaluate whether intra-hospital mortality from ischemic stroke is different in female patients. Methods. Studies were found in PubMed, Web of Science. We excluded 119 records because they did not include relevant reports or data. Studies were eligible for inclusion if enrolled adult patients with ischemic stroke and if the odds ratio (OR) of intra-hospital mortality in females compared to males is provided. Three retrospective cohort studies were eligible for inclusion criteria and so were included in the analysis. Findings: the random effect model showed a pooled significant higher risk of intra-hospital mortality [OR 1.34 (95% confidence interval 1.04, 1.74), P=0.026] in the female group compared to the male group. Our systematic review shows that intra-hospital mortality was significantly higher in female subjects compared to male.https://italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1378Mortalityischemic strokegender/sex differencesnot hemorrhagic stroke.
spellingShingle Tiziana Ciarambino
Orazio Valerio Giannico
Amalia Campanile
Antonella Fischetti
Elena Barabgelata
Imma Ambrosino
Ombretta Para
Cecilia Politi
Mauro Giordano
Gender differences in ischemic stroke intra-hospital mortality: a systematic review
Italian Journal of Medicine
Mortality
ischemic stroke
gender/sex differences
not hemorrhagic stroke.
title Gender differences in ischemic stroke intra-hospital mortality: a systematic review
title_full Gender differences in ischemic stroke intra-hospital mortality: a systematic review
title_fullStr Gender differences in ischemic stroke intra-hospital mortality: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Gender differences in ischemic stroke intra-hospital mortality: a systematic review
title_short Gender differences in ischemic stroke intra-hospital mortality: a systematic review
title_sort gender differences in ischemic stroke intra hospital mortality a systematic review
topic Mortality
ischemic stroke
gender/sex differences
not hemorrhagic stroke.
url https://italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1378
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