Reduced Admissions for Cerebrovascular Events During COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

We aimed to investigate the rate of hospital admissions for cerebrovascular events and of revascularization treatments for acute ischemic stroke in Italy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.

Methods

The Italian Stroke Organization performed a multicenter study involving 93 Italian Stroke Units. We collected information on hospital admissions for cerebrovascular events from March 1 to March 31, 2020 (study period), and from March 1 to March 31, 2019 (control period).

Results

Ischemic strokes decreased from 2399 in 2019 to 1810 in 2020, with a corresponding hospitalization rate ratio (RR) of 0.75 ([95% CI, 0.71-0.80] P<0.001); intracerebral hemorrhages decreased from 400 to 322 (hospitalization RR, 0.81 [95% CI, 0.69-0.9

SUBMITTER: Sacco S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678662 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature