biostudies-literatureUnknown13(17)Kim Y<b>Background</b>: In February 2024, a nationwide resignation of resident physicians and fellows in South Korea caused a sudden disruption in the healthcare service delivery system. This study aimed to investigate how the crisis affected hospital admission patterns, treatment timelines, and early outcomes in patients with acute hemorrhagic stroke. <b>Methods</b>: We retrospectively analyzed data from prospective cohorts of patients diagnosed with intracerebral hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage admitted to a single cerebrovascular-specialty hospital between March 2023 and February 2025. Patients were categorized into two groups: those admitted before (Before crisis group, <i>n</i> = 130) and after (After crisis group, <i>n</i> = 214) the crisis. Clinical characteristics, regional distriHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2129https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12428150biostudies-literatureImpact of the 2024 Resident Physician Work Stoppage on Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke Admissions: A Single Cerebrovascular-Specialty Hospital Study in South Korea.PMC12428150Lee SKim MCKim HMin YHong DKim YKoo DPark DfalseImpact of the 2024 Resident Physician Work Stoppage on Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke Admissions: A Single Cerebrovascular-Specialty Hospital Study in South Korea.<b>Background</b>: In February 2024, a nationwide resignation of resident physicians and fellows in South Korea caused a sudden disruption in the healthcare service delivery system. This study aimed to investigate how the crisis affected hospital admission patterns, treatment timelines, and early outcomes in patients with acute hemorrhagic stroke. <b>Methods</b>: We retrospectively analyzed data from prospective cohorts of patients diagnosed with intracerebral hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage admitted to a single cerebrovascular-specialty hospital between March 2023 and February 2025. Patients were categorized into two groups: those admitted before (Before crisis group, <i>n</i> = 130) and after (After crisis group, <i>n</i> = 214) the crisis. Clinical characteristics, regional distri2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Aug2026-04-08T19:11:50.989Z2026-04-08T12:07:37.452ZS-EPMC124281504094148010.3390/healthcare13172129