Women and older patients missing out on optimal post-stroke care: MJA study
Professor Mark Nelson says there is a perception that women are at lower risk.
Women, over-80s and patients with dementia are more likely to miss out on risk factor assessment after stroke or TIA, an Australian study has found.
Of all patients with prior stroke, only half received serum lipids or urinary protein assessments despite being indicated, according to the retrospective study of 3376 patients at 383 Victorian GP practices.
