Women Show Longer Door-to-Needle Time for Stroke Than Men
A recent study found that women with acute ischaemic stroke have longer door-to-needle times and higher in-hospital mortality rates compared to men. Despite these differences, both genders had similar access to revascularisation treatments. The findings highlight ongoing sex disparities in healthcare, particularly in stroke recognition and treatment access.
- ▪Women showed a 4-minute longer door-to-needle time than men, averaging 54 minutes compared to 50 minutes.
- ▪In-hospital mortality rates were significantly higher in women at 13.1% compared to 10.5% in men.
- ▪The study included 9167 patients admitted to the emergency department with suspected stroke between January 2015 and December 2022.
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TOPLINE:Women with acute ischaemic stroke had a significantly longer door-to-needle time and higher in-hospital mortality rates than men in the emergency department (ED), although both had a similar likelihood of access to revascularisation treatments.METHODOLOGY:Researchers in Italy conducted an observational study to evaluate sex-based differences in access to revascularisation treatments among patients with acute ischaemic stroke.They included 9167 patients (median age, 75 years; 49% women) who were admitted to the ED with suspected stroke between January 2015 and December 2022.Of these, 4070 had acute ischaemic stroke, 882 had transient ischaemic attack, 607 had intracerebral haemorrhage, and 3608 experienced stroke mimics.Among patients who underwent revascularisation treatments,…
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