Alarming downtrend in mechanical thrombectomy rates in African American patients during the COVID-19 pandemic-Insights from STAR.

Sami Al KasabEyad AlmallouhiAli M Alawieh Pascal M JabbourAhmad SweidRobert M StarkeVasu Saini Stacey Quintero WolfeKyle M FargenAdam S ArthurNitin GoyalAbhi PandhiIlko L Maier Jonathan A Grossberg Brian M Howard Stavropoula I TjoumakarisAnsaar RaiMin S ParkJustin R MascitelliMarios N PsychogiosAlejandro M Spiottanull null

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2021)

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the care process for stroke patients receiving MT globally. There is a significant decline in the number of African American patients receiving MT, which mandates further investigation.

Keyphrases

african american
end stage renal disease
healthcare
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
atrial fibrillation
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
quality improvement
patient reported outcomes
pain management
brain injury
chronic pain
patient reported
cerebral ischemia
subarachnoid hemorrhage