Key result
Male patients with ischemic stroke had significantly higher rates of hypertension, smoking, and alcohol use (all P<0.001), while females had more diabetes, with no sex differences in mortality.
Why the study?
Are there gender differences in risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcomes among stroke patients in Qatar?
Observational (n=270)
Are there gender differences in risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcomes among stroke patients in Qatar?
Significant gender differences exist in the risk factors and clinical presentation of ischemic stroke, though in-hospital mortality remains similar between sexes.
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May inform sex-specific prevention in similar populations; leaves open effects on long-term outcomes.
Khan et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Stroke (n=270). Male gender vs. Female gender was evaluated on In-hospital mortality. Male patients with ischemic stroke had significantly higher rates of hypertension, smoking, and alcohol use (all P<0.001), while females had more diabetes, with no sex differences in mortality.
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