Overview

Although stroke is not often thought of as a major health issue for women, in reality it is the second greatest killer of women in the world (with the exception of heart disease. It has been demonstrated that there is a higherer mortality, higher disability and higher incidence of dementia in women who survive a stroke. This book presents recent research in the field from around the globe.

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Author:   Jean T Candolotti ,  Jason E Burnside
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.838kg
ISBN:  

9781604563740

ISBN 10:   1604563745
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   01 June 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Vascular Risk Factors in Stroke Patients: Are There Really Gender Differences?; Survivor/Nurse Researcher as One: A View from the Inside Out; Stroke in Pregnancy; The Epidemiology of Stroke in Women; Stroke in Pregnant and Puerperial Women; Oral Contraceptives and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke; Stroke Prevention in Women; Joint Effects of Hyperlipemia with Hypertension and COCs. Use on the Risk of Stroke in Chinese women; Ischemic Stroke in Young Adult Women: Etiology, Management and Prognosis; Disparities in Outcomes among Hospitalised Women with Stroke - The Health Insurance Factor; Gender Differences in Stroke Prevention, Treatment, and Outcomes; Tumours and Stroke; Impact of Gender on Stroke Rehabilitation; Cerebral Venous Thrombosis; Index.

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