Preventing a second stroke
Stroke is a preventable illness. But still millions of people suffer from stroke each year. Much more, many cases of strokes are not for the first time, but the second, maybe even then third.
Now, the question is, does having had a first stroke make the patient and his or her healthcare provider more aware of the risks, thus more ready to take preventive measures? Does "forewarned is forearmed" apply here?
Researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City report that although many services to avert a second stroke are available, not many patients avail of them. In fact, only about 50 to 70 percent of these facilities are generally used.
There is clearly a need for health care providers to focus on improving care for all stroke patients regardless of age, race or gender to uplift the level of care, thereby avert a subsequent stroke.
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