Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on "Stroke Code" Imaging Utilization and Yield [ADULT BRAIN]

CONCLUSIONS:
During our pandemic period, there was a significantly decreased number of stroke codes but simultaneous increases in positivity rates, symptom severity, and inpatient codes. We postulate that this finding reflects the documented reluctance of patients to seek medical care during the pandemic, with the shift toward a greater proportion of inpatient stroke codes potentially reflecting the neurologic complications of the virus itself.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - June 10, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Shatzkes, D. R., Zlochower, A. B., Steinklein, J. M., Pramanik, B. K., Filippi, C. G., Azhar, S., Wang, J. J., Sanelli, P. C. Tags: ADULT BRAIN Source Type: research