Time Metrics in Acute Ischemic Stroke Care During the Second and First Wave of COVID 19 Pandemic: A Tertiary Care Center Experience from South India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the first wave of the pandemic, stroke care suffered globally and there were reduced stroke admissions and delays in time metrics. Stroke care was reorganized during the second wave learning from the experience of previous wave. This study shares our experience in stroke time metrics during the second wave of pandemic compared to the first wave.

Methods

We did a single-center prospective study, where consecutive acute ischemic stroke patients within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms and aged more than 18 years, who presented to Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram from June 1st to 31st August, 2020 and June 1st to 31st August in 2021 were included. In-hospital time metrics (door to CT time and door to Needle t

SUBMITTER: Ramachandran D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8758333 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature