Impact of COVID-19 on hospital admission of acute stroke patients in Bangladesh.

A T M Hasibul HasanSubir Chandra DasMuhammad Sougatul IslamMohaimen MansurMd Shajedur Rahman ShawonRashedul HassanMohammad Shah Jahirul Hoque ChowdhuryMd Badrul Alam MondalQuazi Deen Mohammad

Published in: PloS one (2021)

This study revealed a more than fifty percent reduction in acute stroke admission during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether the reduction is related to the fear of getting infected by COVID-19 from hospitalization or the overall restriction on public movement or stay-home measures remains unknown.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
healthcare
end stage renal disease
emergency department
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
adverse drug
patient reported