The Medical journal of Australia
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To examine whether pre-hospital emergency medical service care differs for women and men subsequently admitted to hospital with stroke. ⋯ Our large population-based study identified sex differences in pre-hospital management by emergency medical services of women and men admitted to hospital with stroke. Paramedics should receive training that improves the recognition of stroke symptoms in women.
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Editorial Comment
Stroke is more than a hemiparesis: the pre-hospital detection of stroke.