Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on "Stroke Code" Imaging Utilization and Yield.
D R ShatzkesAvraham ZlochowerJ M SteinkleinB K PramanikChristopher G FilippiS AzharJason J WangPina C SanelliPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2021)
During our pandemic period, there was a significantly decreased number of stroke codes but simultaneous increases in positivity rates, symptom severity, and inpatient codes. We postulate that this finding reflects the documented reluctance of patients to seek medical care during the pandemic, with the shift toward a greater proportion of inpatient stroke codes potentially reflecting the neurologic complications of the virus itself.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- atrial fibrillation
- coronavirus disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- mental health
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- acute care
- brain injury
- patient reported
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- photodynamic therapy
- fluorescence imaging