Reduced Admissions for Cerebrovascular Events During COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy

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Authors

Simona Sacco · University of L'Aquila

Stefano Ricci · Città di Castello Hospital

Raffaele Ornello · University of L'Aquila

Paolo Eusebi · University of Perugia

Luca Petraglia · Sapienza University of Rome

Danilo Toni · Sapienza University of Rome

Eugenia Rota

Abstract

Hospitalizations for stroke or transient ischemic attacks across Italy were reduced during the worst period of the COVID-19 outbreak. Intravenous thrombolytic treatments also decreased, while endovascular treatments remained unchanged and even increased in the area of maximum expression of the outbreak. Limited hospitalization of the less severe patients and delays in hospital admission, due to overcharge of the emergency system by COVID-19 patients, may explain these data.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Climate Change and Health Impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 51, Issue 12, pp. 3746-3750

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031293

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