Consequences of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on emergency and stroke care in a German tertiary stroke center.

Robin JansenJohn-Ih LeeBernd TurowskiMarius KaschnerJulian CaspersMichael BernhardHans-Peter HartungSebastian JanderTobias RuckSven G MeuthMichael Gliem

Published in: Neurological research and practice (2021)

Our study indicates a profound reduction of overall ED patients, neurological ED patients and EVT during COVID-19 pandemic caused lockdowns. Planning for pandemic scenarios should include access to effective emergency therapies.

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