Stroke Care in the United Kingdom During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has potentially caused indirect harm to patients with other conditions via reduced access to health care services. We aimed to describe the impact of the initial wave of the pandemic on admissions, care quality, and outcomes in patients with acute stroke in the United Kingdom.

Methods

Registry-based cohort study of patients with acute stroke admitted to hospital in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland between October 1, 2019, and April 30, 2020, and equivalent periods in the 3 prior years.

Results

One hundred fourteen hospitals provided data for a study cohort of 184 017 patients. During the lockdown period (March 23 to April 30), there was a 12% reduction (6923 versus 7902) in the number of admis

SUBMITTER: Douiri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8140645 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature