Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Stroke Care and Potential Solutions
Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Stroke Care and Potential Solutions
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DOI:
10.1161/strokeaha.120.030225
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发表时间:
2020-07-01
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影响因子:
8.3
通讯作者:
Liu, Renyu
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作者:
Zhao, Jing;Li, Hang;Liu, Renyu
Background and Purpose: When the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak became paramount, medical care for other devastating diseases was negatively impacted. In this study, we investigated the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on stroke care across China. Methods: Data from the Big Data Observatory Platform for Stroke of China consisting of 280 hospitals across China demonstrated a significant drop in the number of cases of thrombolysis and thrombectomy. We designed a survey to investigate the major changes during the COVID-19 outbreak and potential causes of these changes. The survey was distributed to the leaders of stroke centers in these 280 hospitals. Results: From the data of Big Data Observatory Platform for Stroke of China, the total number of thrombolysis and thrombectomy cases dropped 26.7% (P