The impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the outcome of acute ischemic stroke-A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a common complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) infection (COVID-19), but the prognosis of these patients is poorly understood.

Purpose

To explore the impact of COVID-19 on neurological outcomes in AIS patients.

Methods

A comparative retrospective cohort study was conducted in 32 consecutive AIS patients with and 51 without COVID-19 between the 1st of March 2020 and 1st of May 2021. The evaluation was based on a detailed chart review for demographic data, medical history, stroke severity, cranial and vessel imaging results, laboratory parameters, COVID-19 severity, hospitalization time, in-hospital mortality, and functional deficits at discharge (modified Rankin Scale, mRS).

Results

SUBMITTER: Takacs TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980769 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature