The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Ischemic Stroke Patients in a Comprehensive Hospital.
Yimin ChenThanh N NguyenJames E SieglerMohammad MofattehJack WellingtonRongshen YangLihong ZengJiale WuXi SunDaiyu LiangQiubi TangSijie ChenXisheng HuangShuiquan YangXuxing LiaoPublished in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2022)
Patients presenting with ischemic stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period had longer median door-to-CT time and higher hospitalization costs. There were no significant differences in 3-month outcomes. Multidisciplinary collaboration and continuous workflow optimization may maintain stroke care during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
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