Impact of the lockdown on acute stroke treatments during the first surge of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We investigated the impact of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the resulting lockdown on reperfusion treatments and door-to-treatment times during the first surge in Dutch comprehensive stroke centers. Furthermore, we studied the association between COVID-19-status and treatment times.

Methods

We included all patients receiving reperfusion treatment in 17 Dutch stroke centers from May 11th, 2017, until May 11th, 2020. We collected baseline characteristics, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at admission, onset-to-door time (ODT), door-to-needle time (DNT), door-to-groin time (DGT) and COVID-19-status at admission. Parameters during the lockdown (March 15th, 2020 until May 11th, 2020) were compared with those in the same perio

SUBMITTER: Benali F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8749107 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature