Originally published September 23 2005
Women wait longer for medical care than men in Ireland
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
In Irish hospitals, women who have suffered a heart attack spend more time than men waiting to receive medical treatment, ranging from the administration of an aspirin to reperfusion therapy to restore blood flow to the heart.
The study of 890 patients, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, revealed women waited half an hour to be medically assessed, compared with 20 minutes for men.
Women also had to wait 55 minutes to be given aspirin, which men were given in 33 minutes.
The study revealed women waited an average of 70 minutes for reperfusion therapy - which restores blood flow to the heart - compared with 52 minutes for men.
The sooner reperfusion therapy is delivered after a heart attack, the more heart muscle is saved from damage.
The study, headed by Dr Sharon O'Donnell from Trinity College Dublin, reported that only 35% of women received the therapy treatment, compared with 43% of men.
In total 40% of women and 25% of men did not receive the therapy, because healthcare staff stated it was too late to be clinically effective.
Dr O'Donnell noted women were suffering greater risks to their health because they were not getting the best care quickly.
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