A snapshot of European neurosurgery December 2019 vs. March 2020: just before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or Covid-19), which began as an epidemic in China and spread globally as a pandemic, has necessitated resource management to meet emergency needs of Covid-19 patients and other emergent cases. We have conducted a survey to analyze caseload and measures to adapt indications for a perception of crisis.

Methods

We constructed a questionnaire to survey a snapshot of neurosurgical activity, resources, and indications during 1 week with usual activity in December 2019 and 1 week during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in March 2020. The questionnaire was sent to 34 neurosurgical departments in Europe; 25 departments returned responses within 5 days.

Results

We found unexpectedly large differences in resources and ind

SUBMITTER: Mathiesen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7343382 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature