Sex Differences in the Use of Early Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders After Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Kazuma Nakagawa,
Megan A Vento,
Todd B. Seto,
Matthew A. Koenig,
Susan M. Asai,
Cherylee W. J. Chang,
J. Claude Hemphill
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.113.002814
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , intracerebral hemorrhage , logistic regression , do not resuscitate , retrospective cohort study , stroke (engine) , subarachnoid hemorrhage , intensive care medicine , engineering , mechanical engineering
Studies show that women are more likely to receive do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders after acute medical illnesses than men. However, the sex differences in the use of DNR orders after acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) have not been described.
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