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Stroke Systems of Care during the COVID-19 Epidemic in Kobe City
The novel coronavirus disease 2019  (COVID-19), first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, spread worldwide in 2020. As of June 1, 2020, the estimated number of global cases and deaths has exceeded 6 million and 370,000, respectively.1 In Japan, the number of reported cases increased sharply in March 2020, with community tran smission presenting at the highest rate in urban areas, leading to a state of emergency being declared by the Japanese government on April 7. Subsequently, on April 9, the Japan Stroke Society and the Japanese Circulation Society issued a joint statement on the importance of maintaining high-q...
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 29, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Nobuyuki Ohara, Hirotoshi Imamura, Hidemitsu Adachi, Yoshie Hara, Kohkichi Hosoda, Hidehito Kimura, Kazuyuki Kuwayama, Takashi Mizowaki, Yasuhiko Motooka, Kazuya Nakashima, Narihide Shinoda, Takeshi Takamoto, Yasushi Ueno, Ikuya Yamaura, Chie Yanagihara, Source Type: research

Delays in Presentation Time Under the COVID-19 Epidemic in Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack and Mild Stroke: A Retrospective Study of Three Hospitals in a Japanese Prefecture
Conclusions: The COVID-19 epidemic might increase the ODT of patients with TIA/mild stroke.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - October 27, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Impact of COVID-19 on Stroke Admissions and the Medical Care System in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on stroke care in Tokyo, including stroke admissions and medical care systems, resulting in a significant reduction in thrombolysis and thrombectomy. The extent of the drop may be the result of the number of COVID-19 patients.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - November 30, 2020 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Acute Stroke Care in the With-COVID-19 Era: Experience at a Comprehensive Stroke Center in Japan
Conclusions: In our institute, the number of stroke admissions, workflow time metrics, and imaging modalities for reperfusion therapy were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - January 18, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Long-term evaluation of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on acute stroke management: an analysis of the 21-month data from a medical facility in Tokyo
ConclusionsWe did not observe long-term detrimental effects of the pandemic at this site. Prevention of hospital cluster infections remains critical to provide safe and timely acute stroke management during the pandemic.
Source: Acta Neurologica Belgica - May 26, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Impact of COVID-19 on the Volume of Acute Stroke Admissions: A Nationwide Survey in Japan
In conclusion, the acute stroke admission volume declined by 2.51% in 2020 relative to 2019 in Japan, especially during the months of high infection, and in highly infected prefectures. Overwhelmed healthcare systems and infection control practices may have been associated with the decline in the stroke admission volume during the COVID-19 pandemic.PMID:35753763 | DOI:10.2176/jns-nmc.2022-0099
Source: Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica - June 26, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Takeshi Yoshimoto Hiroshi Yamagami Nobuyuki Sakai Kazunori Toyoda Yoichiro Hashimoto Teruyuki Hirano Toru Iwama Rei Goto Kazumi Kimura Satoshi Kuroda Yuji Matsumaru Susumu Miyamoto Kuniaki Ogasawara Yasushi Okada Yoshiaki Shiokawa Yasushi Takagi Teiji Tom Source Type: research

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