Persistent Racial Disparity in Stroke Hospitalization and Economic Impact in Young Adults in the Buckle of Stroke Belt | Zendy

Andrea D. Boan | Zendy; Wuwei Feng | Zendy; Bruce Ovbiagele | Zendy; David Bachman | Zendy; Charles Ellis | Zendy; Robert J. Adams | Zendy; Steven A. Kautz | Zendy; Daniel T. Lackland | Zendy

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Persistent Racial Disparity in Stroke Hospitalization and Economic Impact in Young Adults in the Buckle of Stroke Belt

Author(s) -

Andrea D. Boan,

Wuwei Feng,

Bruce Ovbiagele,

David Bachman,

Charles Ellis,

Robert J. Adams,

Steven A. Kautz,

Daniel T. Lackland

Publication year - 2014

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.114.004853

Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , incidence (geometry) , population , mortality rate , demography , pediatrics , emergency medicine , mechanical engineering , physics , environmental health , sociology , optics , engineering

Mounting evidence points to a decline in stroke incidence. However, little is known about recent patterns of stroke hospitalization within the buckle of the stroke belt. This study aims to investigate the age- and race-specific secular trends in stroke hospitalization rates, inpatient stroke mortality rates, and related hospitalization charges during the past decade in South Carolina.

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