Supplement to: Global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke care and intravenous thrombolysis
Objective: The objectives of this study were to measure the global impact of the pandemic on the volumes for intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), IVT transfers, and stroke hospitalizations over 4 months at the height of the pandemic (March 1 to June 30, 2020) compared with two control 4-month periods. ...
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Zusammenfassung: | Objective: The objectives of this study were to measure the global impact
of the pandemic on the volumes for intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), IVT
transfers, and stroke hospitalizations over 4 months at the height of the
pandemic (March 1 to June 30, 2020) compared with two control 4-month
periods. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, observational,
retrospective study across 6 continents, 70 countries, and 457 stroke
centers. Diagnoses were identified by their ICD-10 codes and/or
classifications in stroke databases. Results: There were 91,373 stroke
admissions in the 4 months immediately before compared to 80,894
admissions during the pandemic months, representing an 11.5% (95%CI, -11.7
to - 11.3, p |
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DOI: | 10.5061/dryad.g1jwstqpw |