2022
Systematic Review of Sex Differences in Ischemic Strokes Among Young Adults: Are Young Women Disproportionately at Risk?
Leppert M, Burke J, Lisabeth L, Madsen T, Kleindorfer D, Sillau S, Schwamm L, Daugherty S, Bradley C, Ho P, Poisson S. Systematic Review of Sex Differences in Ischemic Strokes Among Young Adults: Are Young Women Disproportionately at Risk? Stroke 2022, 53: 319-327. PMID: 35073188, PMCID: PMC8852306, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.037117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic strokeIncidence rate ratiosYoung adultsStroke incidenceSex-specific incidence rate ratiosSystematic reviewAge groupsSex differencesYoung womenMore womenRate ratioAdults 35Incidence rateStroke typeHigh riskAge adjustmentStrokeSignificant sex differencesRelevant articlesMore menWomenNonsignificant sex differencesAdultsRecent evidenceMen
2019
Thrombolysis in young adults with stroke: Findings from Get With The Guidelines-Stroke.
Dodds J, Xian Y, Sheng S, Fonarow G, Bhatt D, Matsouaka R, Schwamm L, Peterson E, Smith E. Thrombolysis in young adults with stroke: Findings from Get With The Guidelines-Stroke. Neurology 2019, 92: e2784-e2792. PMID: 31092622, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeTissue plasminogen activatorIschemic strokeOlder patientsYounger patientsYears of ageSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage rateYoung adultsGuidelines-Stroke registryIntracranial hemorrhage rateGuidelines-StrokeHospital mortalityHospital arrivalHemorrhage rateIntracranial hemorrhageMultivariable modelPatientsBetter outcomesStrokePlasminogen activatorTPA treatmentTreatmentAdultsAgeOutcomes