Racial/Ethnic Differences in Process of Care and Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Xian Y, Holloway R, Smith E, Schwamm L, Reeves M, Bhatt D, Schulte P, Cox M, Olson D, Hernandez A, Lytle B, Anstrom K, Fonarow G, Peterson E. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Process of Care and Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized With Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke 2014, 45: 3243-3250. PMID: 25213344, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.005620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite patientsAsian patientsRace/ethnicityCessation counselingLower oddsDeep venous thrombosis prophylaxisGuidelines-Stroke hospitalsStroke performance measuresVenous thrombosis prophylaxisHospital-level characteristicsMultivariable logistic regressionProcess of careEthnic differencesHospital mortalityThrombosis prophylaxisCause mortalityHospital outcomesSevere strokeDysphagia screeningBlack patientsIntracerebral hemorrhageMedian lengthHigher oddsStroke educationComfort measures