Publications by authors named "Amanda Wyse"

Background: Little is known about stroke awareness in Latinos with low literacy and living in regions with high stroke rates.

Methods: We surveyed a convenience sample of 60 adult Latinos living in Charleston South Carolina to examine recognition of 4 common warning signs of stroke and appropriate first action to call 9-1-1.

Results: Forty-six percent of the participants recognized sudden facial, arm, or leg weakness; 39% recognized sudden vision loss; 43% recognized sudden trouble walking; 45% recognized sudden headache; 17% recognized all four warning signs.

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