Environmental factors and hyperacute stroke care activity during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interrupted time-series analysis.

Concerns have arisen regarding patient access and delivery of acute stroke care during the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated key population level events on activity of the three hyperacute stroke units (HASUs) within Greater Manchester and East Cheshire (GM& EC), whilst adjusting for environmental factors.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 3, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Matthew Gittins, Christopher Ashton, Neil Holden, Stephen Cross, Srinath Meadipudi, Khalil Kawafi, Ilse Burger, Sarah Rickard, Andy Vail, Jane Molloy, Craig J. Smith Source Type: research