Fewer COVID‐19‐associated strokes and reduced severity during the second COVID‐19 wave: The Madrid Stroke Network

Autor: Patricia Calleja, P. Simal, Clara Aguirre, Borja Cabal-Paz, Ricardo Rigual, Fernando Ostos, J. A Egido-Herrero, Jaime Masjuan, María Alonso de Leciñana, Blanca Fuentes, Fernando Díaz-Otero, Jorge Rodríguez-Pardo, Gemma Reig, J Carneado-Ruiz, Gerardo Ruiz-Ares, Antonio Gil-Núñez, Exuperio Díez Tejedor, Sebastián García-Madrona, Pablo Gómez-Porro-Sánchez, Guillermo González-Ortega, Carlos I Gómez Escalonilla, Alicia de Felipe, Á. Ximénez-Carrillo, Ángela Rodríguez-López
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: European Journal of Neurology
ISSN: 1468-1331
1351-5101
DOI: 10.1111/ene.15112
Popis: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The experience gained during the first COVID-19 wave could have mitigated the negative impact on stroke care in the following waves. Our aims were to analyze the characteristics and outcomes of patients with stroke admitted during the second COVID-19 wave and to evaluate the differences in the stroke care provision compared with the first wave. METHODS: This retrospective multicenter cohort study included consecutive stroke patients admitted to any of the seven hospitals with stroke units (SUs) and endovascular treatment facilities in the Madrid Health Region. The characteristics of the stroke patients with or without a COVID-19 diagnosis were compared and the organizational changes in stroke care between the first wave (25 February to 25 April 2020) and second wave (21 July to 21 November 2020) were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 550 and 1191 stroke patients were admitted during the first and second COVID-19 waves, respectively, with an average daily admission rate of nine patients in both waves. During the second wave, there was a decrease in stroke severity (median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale 5 vs. 6; p = 0.000), in-hospital strokes (3% vs. 8.1%) and in-hospital mortality (9.9% vs. 15.9%). Furthermore, fewer patients experienced concurrent COVID-19 (6.8% vs. 19.1%), and they presented milder COVID-19 and less severe strokes. Fewer hospitals reported a reduction in the number of SU beds or deployment of SU personnel to COVID-19 dedicated wards during the second wave. CONCLUSIONS: During the second COVID-19 wave, fewer stroke patients were diagnosed with COVID-19, and they had less stroke severity and milder COVID-19.
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