Study reveals frequency and characteristics of stroke in COVID-19 patients

(University of Missouri-Columbia) A review of nearly 28,000 emergency department records shows less than 2% of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 suffered an ischemic stroke but those who did had an increased risk of requiring long-term care after hospital discharge. Those are the findings from a study conducted by researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news