Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute stroke care: An analysis of the 24-month data from a comprehensive stroke center in Shanghai, China
CONCLUSIONS: During the 24 months of COVID-19, a prolongation of stroke onset to hospital arrival and to intravenous rt-PA administration times were noted. Meanwhile, acute stroke patients needed to stay in the ED for a longer time before hospitalization. Educational system support and process optimization should be pursued in order to acquire timely delivery of stroke care during the pandemic.PMID:36890633 | DOI:10.1111/cns.14148
Source: CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Qimin Hu Yiming Hu Yue Gu Xiaoyan Song Yijue Shen Haiyan Lu Li Zhang Peifeng Liu Guodong Wang Chunni Guo Kan Fang Qiaoshu Wang Source Type: research
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