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CO142 Evaluating the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Acute Ischemic Stroke Outcomes in the Stroke Belt
This study sought to compare specific key outcomes related to ischemic stroke that occurred before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. We assessed mortality rates, morbidity rates, and the administration of thrombolytics in patients with ischemic stroke admitted to emergency departments (ED) in the Stroke Belt, a region of the United States with historically worse stroke outcomes.
Source: Value in Health - June 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: E. Stitzlein, F. Pathan, I. Weimer, K. Lodaya, F. D'Souza, A. Shenoy Source Type: research
PCV46 Geographic Disparities in Access to Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Clinics in Rural Texas
This study is to examine geographic disparities in access to outpatient stroke rehabilitation clinics, including telerehabilitation (TR), across Texas.
Source: Value in Health - June 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Y. Zhu, K. Sonawane, S. Doherty, D. Parker, J. Wozny, N. Chukwumerije, B. Azeez, S. Varghese, N. Hoang, C. Ganduglia Cazaban, T. Krause, S. Savitz Source Type: research
COVID-19 lockdown impact on quality of treatment and outcomes of STEMI and stroke patients in a large tertiary medical center: an observational study
ConclusionThe initial pandemic period caused a decline in HQIs linked to diagnostic and treatment protocols, without changes in outcomes, but with increased hospitalization costs. Medical information and awareness of life-threatening conditions among patients and caregivers should be increased to enable proper diagnosis and management.
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - September 14, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Information regarding acute stroke associated with COVID-19 in online news
J Prev Interv Community. 2021 Apr 8:1-9. doi: 10.1080/10852352.2021.1908211. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPatients with COVID-19 may present with neurological manifestations, lack of oxygenation, or clotting disorders such as ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes. This has been observed in even young patients with mild symptoms. The aim of this study was to explore current online news coverage of acute stroke associated with COVID-19 in the four-month period from April 2020 to July 2020, a time during which the US found itself in the center of the pandemic. The relevant Google News stories were reviewed for content. The analysi...
Source: Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community - April 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Eunsun Park Betty Kollia Source Type: research
COVID-19 Pandemic and Quality of Care and Outcomes of Acute Stroke Hospitalizations: the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - August 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
Stroke experts offer guidelines for treatment during pandemic
(University of Cincinnati) Stroke researchers at the University of Cincinnati have released a new report recommending the proper protocol for delivering lifesaving treatment to stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Ischemic stroke admissions, life-saving thrombectomy procedures decrease during COVID-19 pandemic
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Research reveals fewer people have been admitted to stroke centers in Michigan and northwest Ohio since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, and significantly fewer patients received a mechanical thrombectomy for their ischemic stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
EE483 The Economic Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Stroke Care: Direct and Indirect Costs Estimations in Chile
This study aimed to estimate the economic impact on emergency care drops for ischemic stroke and access to thrombolysis in the Chilean Public Healthcare System during Coronavirus Pandemic.
Source: Value in Health - June 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: D Paredes, R Lenz, K Hern ández, L Paez Source Type: research
Measurement of the potential geographic accessibility from call to definitive care for patient with acute stroke
The World Health Organization refers to stroke, the second most frequent cause of death in the world, in terms of pandemic. Present treatments are only effective within precise time windows. Only 10% of thromb...
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - January 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: J. Freyssenge, F. Renard, A. M. Schott, L. Derex, N. Nighoghossian, K. Tazarourte and C. El Khoury Tags: Research Source Type: research
PCR16 Stroke Rehabilitation Treatment Preferences of Chinese Physicians and Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Exploring physicians' and patients' preferences for stroke rehabilitation treatment during the pandemic and the differences between preferences.
Source: Value in Health - June 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: G Feng, D Hao, T Liu, X Fang, N Yan, Q Chen, F Huang, T Jian, Q Zhong, Y Wu, L Yuan, WK Ming Source Type: research
Changes in EMS utilization in the state of Maryland during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSION: In the state of Maryland, overall call volumes decreased, but the proportion of EMS patients with time-sensitive illnesses increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.PMID:35913182 | DOI:10.5055/ajdm.2022.0418
Source: American Journal of Disaster Medicine - August 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gregory Jasani Teferra Alemayehu Timothy Chizmar Lucy Wilson Source Type: research
Prehospital emergency department care activations during the initial COVID-19 pandemic surge
CONCLUSIONS: After the announcement of public health measures to mitigate COVID-19, ED care activations declined in a large Northeast academic ED, followed by post-peak surges in activations as COVID- 19 cases decreased.PMID:35913181 | DOI:10.5055/ajdm.2022.0417
Source: American Journal of Disaster Medicine - August 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rebecca Leff Alex Fleming-Nouri Arjun K Venkatesh Vivek Parwani Craig Rothenberg Rohit B Sangal Colin T Flood Matthew Goldenberg Charles Wira Source Type: research
Changes in EMS utilization in the state of Maryland during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSION: In the state of Maryland, overall call volumes decreased, but the proportion of EMS patients with time-sensitive illnesses increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.PMID:35913182 | DOI:10.5055/ajdm.2022.0418
Source: American Journal of Disaster Medicine - August 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gregory Jasani Teferra Alemayehu Timothy Chizmar Lucy Wilson Source Type: research
