Prevalence and impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients with acute ischaemic stroke: a nationwide register-based cohort study in Denmark

Conclusion
In this nationwide study, only 0.6% of patients with acute ischaemic stroke were tested positive for a concurrent SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patients with SARS-CoV-2 presented with more severe strokes.

Source: BMJ Open - March 28, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mortensen, J. K., Blauenfeldt, R. A., Hedegaard, J. N., Morberg Wejse, C., Johnsen, S. P., Andersen, G., Simonsen, C. Z. Tags: Open access, Neurology, COVID-19 Source Type: research