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African American stroke survivors face worse incidence, mortality, and functional outcomes than white survivors.
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It is often said that stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability, especially in older adults.1 The increasing size of the older adult population and the higher percentage of stroke patients surviving the acute hospitalization stage predict a doubling of the number of stroke survivors living with disabilities in the community over the next few decades.1,2 Numerous studies have identified race or ethnic disparities in stroke incidence, mortality, and functional outcomes, with African Americans often having worse outcomes, on average, when compared to white stroke survivors.3,4 Some investigations have also reported sex disparities in stroke outcomes.4,5 Many research programs seek to explain the underlying mechanisms that might explain such race and sex differences in stroke risk and stroke outcome.
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Roth et al. (2014) conducted an editorial in Stroke. Racial and sex disparities vs. White stroke survivors was evaluated on Long-term stroke incidence, mortality, and functional outcomes. African American stroke survivors often experience worse incidence, mortality, and functional outcomes compared to white stroke survivors.
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