Socioeconomic differences in one-year survival after ischemic stroke: the effect of acute and post-acute care-pathways in a cohort study

Socioeconomic differences in one-year survival after ischemic stroke: the effect of acute and post-acute care-pathways in a cohort study

Abstract Background The reasons for socioeconomic inequity in stroke mortality are not well understood. The aim of this study was to explore the role of ischemic stroke care-pathways on the association between education level and one-year survival after hospital admission. Methods Hospitalizations f...

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Main Authors: Valeria Belleudi, Paolo Sciattella, Nera Agabiti, Mirko Di Martino, Riccardo Di Domenicantonio, Marina Davoli, Danilo Fusco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Socioeconomic-position
Stroke
Pathway-analysis
Survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3019-8

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