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Schlachetzki, Felix ; Wilfling, Sibylle ; Hubert, Nikolai Dominik ; Wagner, Andrea ; Haberl, Roman L. ; Linker, Ralf A. ; Hubert, Gordian Jan

Decline and Recurrence of Stroke Consultations during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Parallels Population Activity Levels

Schlachetzki, Felix , Wilfling, Sibylle, Hubert, Nikolai Dominik, Wagner, Andrea, Haberl, Roman L., Linker, Ralf A. und Hubert, Gordian Jan (2021) Decline and Recurrence of Stroke Consultations during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown Parallels Population Activity Levels. Cerebrovascular Diseases 50 (3), S. 317-325.

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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.45171


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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown (CPL) lead to a significant decrease in emergency admissions worldwide. We performed a timely analysis of ischemic stroke (IS) and related consultations using the telestroke TEMPiS "working diagnosis" database prior (PL), within (WL), and after easing (EL) of CPL. Methods: Twelve hospitals were selected and data analyzed regarding IS (including ...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown (CPL) lead to a significant decrease in emergency admissions worldwide. We performed a timely analysis of ischemic stroke (IS) and related consultations using the telestroke TEMPiS "working diagnosis" database prior (PL), within (WL), and after easing (EL) of CPL. Methods: Twelve hospitals were selected and data analyzed regarding IS (including intravenous thrombolysis [intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen; IV rtPA] and endovascular thrombectomy [EVT]) and related events from February 1 to June 15 during 2017-2020. In addition, we aimed to correlate events to various mobile phone mobility data. Results: Following the significant reduction of IS, IV rtPA, and EVT cases during WL compared to PL in 2020 longitudinally (p values <0.048), we observed increasing numbers of consultations, IS, recommendations for EVT, and IV rtPA with the network in EL over WL not reaching PL levels yet. Absolute numbers of all consultations paralleled best to mobility data of public transportation over walking and driving mobility. Conclusions: While the decrease in emergency admissions including stroke during CPL can only be in part attributed by patients not seeking medical attention, stroke awareness in the pandemic, and direct COVID-19 triggered stroke remains of high importance. The number of consultations in TEMPiS during the lockdown parallels best with mobility of public transportation. As a consequence, exposure to common viruses, well-known triggers for acute cerebrovascular events and other diseases, are reduced and may add to the decline in stroke consultations. Further studies comparing national responses toward the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and stroke incidences are needed.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftCerebrovascular Diseases
Verlag:KARGER
Ort der Veröffentlichung:BASEL
Band:50
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels:3
Seitenbereich:S. 317-325
DatumFebruar 2021
InstitutionenMedizin > Lehrstuhl für Neurologie
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WertTyp
10.1159/000514154DOI
Stichwörter / KeywordsCOVID-19; Stroke; Telestroke; Lockdown; Thrombolysis
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenZum Teil
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-451712
Dokumenten-ID45171

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