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Corticoid treatment and SARS-CoV-2 variants: two independent factors associated with COVID-19 mortality in a Spanish regional hospital
CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the therapeutic utility of glucocorticoids to reduce in-hospital mortality due to COVID-19. Heterogeneous mortality rates between the different COVID-19 waves suggest a direct role of viral variants as determinants of lethality, regardless of the patient's history.PMID:37203319 | PMC:PMC10205026 | DOI:10.23938/ASSN.1017
Source: Anales del Sistema Sanitario de Navarra - May 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Juan Salas Jarque Javier Moreno D íaz Cristina Bustos Morell Javier Pereira Boan Antonio Dur án Portella Francisco Ruiz Montes Jos é Velilla Marco Source Type: research

Association of the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke admissions and treatment globally: a systematic review
Conclusions During the COVID-19 pandemic, many populations hesitated to seek medical attention, decreasing hospital admissions for less severe strokes and increasing hospitalisation of more severe cases and mortality. The effect of the pandemic on society and healthcare systems needs to be addressed to improve stroke treatment pathways and prepare for potential future epidemics. PROSPERO registration number CRD42021248564.
Source: BMJ Open - March 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Van Dusen, R. A., Abernethy, K., Chaudhary, N., Paudyal, V., Kurmi, O. Tags: Open access, Cardiovascular medicine, COVID-19 Source Type: research

Characteristic of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Based on TOAST Classification During COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Single Centre Study
Source: International Journal of General Medicine - February 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Tags: International Journal of General Medicine Source Type: research

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the provision of endovascular thrombectomy for stroke: an Irish perspective
ConclusionsDespite the myriad of challenges presented by the pandemic, service provision at the primary Irish ESC, and the referring hospitals, has proven to be robust. Procedural time metrics were maintained whilst the expected reduction in number of EVTs performed did not materialise, there actually being a significant increase in number of EVTs performed in the pandemic ’s second year.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - February 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

COVID-19 vs Influenza for Risk of Thrombotic Events in Hospitalized Patients —Reply
In Reply We appreciate the interest in our recent study and the opportunity to share our responses to the comments by Dr Yii and colleagues. We sought to assess whether the risk of arterial and venous thromboembolism among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 differed from those hospitalized with another respiratory viral infection. Patients with influenza in 2018-2019 were selected as the comparator because this pathogen also causes pandemics, results in hospitalization when severe, and is associated with increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and venous thromboembolism. Evaluating outcomes of COVI...
Source: JAMA - December 27, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Emergency department presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Queensland (to June 2021): interrupted time series analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic and related public restrictions were associated with profound changes in health care use. Pandemic plans should include advice about continuing to seek care for serious health conditions and health emergencies, and support alternative sources of care for less urgent health care needs.PMID:36567660 | DOI:10.5694/mja2.51819
Source: Med J Aust - December 26, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Amy L Sweeny Gerben Keijzers Andrea Marshall Emma J Hall Jamie Ranse Ping Zhang Gary Grant Ya-Ling Huang Dinesh Palipana Yang D Teng Benjamin Gerhardy Jaimi H Greenslade Philip Jones Julia L Crilly Source Type: research