Reduction in Racial Differences in Stroke Thrombolytics in Flint, Michigan

HomeStrokeVol. 55, No. 2Reduction in Racial Differences in Stroke Thrombolytics in Flint, Michigan No AccessResearch ArticleRequest AccessFull TextAboutView Full TextView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toNo AccessResearch ArticleRequest AccessFull TextReduction in Racial Differences in Stroke Thrombolytics in Flint, Michigan Lesli E. Skolarus, Chun Chieh Lin, Ran Bi, Sarah Bailey, Casey L. Corches, Anne E. Sales, Mellanie V. Springer and James F. Burke Lesli E. SkolarusLesli E. Skolarus Correspondence to: Lesli E. Skolarus, MD, MS, Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, 625 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611. Email E-mail Address: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3088-9838 Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (L.E.S.). Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (L.E.S., C.L.C., M.V.S.). , Chun Chieh LinChun Chieh Lin Department of Neurology, Ohio State University, Columbus (C.C.L., R.B., J.F.B.). , Ran BiRan Bi Department of Neurology, Ohio State University, Columbus (C.C.L., R.B., J.F.B.). , Sarah BaileySarah Bailey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0149-997X Bridges into the Future, Flint, MI (S.B.). , Casey L. CorchesCasey L. Corches Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (L.E.S., C.L.C., M.V.S.). , Anne E. SalesAnne E. Sales https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9360-3334 Sinclair School of Nursing and Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia (A.E.S.). VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, MI (A.E.S.). , Mellanie V. SpringerMellanie V. Springer https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6281-0143 Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (L.E.S., C.L.C., M.V.S.). and James F. BurkeJames F. Burke https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-1588 Department of Neurology, Ohio State University, Columbus (C.C.L., R.B., J.F.B.). Originally published28 Dec 2023https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044663Stroke. 2024;55:e24–e26FootnotesFor Sources of Funding and Disclosures, see page e26.REGISTRATION: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT036455900.Correspondence to: Lesli E. Skolarus, MD, MS, Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, 625 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611. Email lesli.skolarus@northwestern.eduREFERENCES1. Suolang D, Chen BJ, Wang N-Y, Gottesman RF, Faigle R. Temporal trends in stroke thrombolysis in the US by race and ethnicity, 2009-2018.JAMA. 2021; 326:1741–1743. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.12966CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. Skolarus LE, Zimmerman MA, Bailey S, Dome M, Murphy JB, Kobrossi C, Dombrowski SU, Burke JF, Morgenstern LB. 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