Author: Saxhaug Kristoffersen, Espen; Holt Jahr, Silje; Thommessen, Bente; Morten Rønning, Ole
Title: Effect of COVIDâ€19 pandemic on stroke admission rates in a Norwegian population Cord-id: r9v1mr1v Document date: 2020_7_14
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Snippet: OBJECTIVES: There are concerns that public anxiety around COVIDâ€19 discourages patients from seeking medical help. The aim of this study was to see how lockdown due to the pandemic affected the number of admissions of acute stroke. METHODS: All patients discharged from Akershus University Hospital with a diagnosis of transient ischemic attack (TIA) or acute stroke were identified by hospital chart review. January 3 to March 12 was defined as before, and March 13 to April 30 as during lockdown.
Document: OBJECTIVES: There are concerns that public anxiety around COVIDâ€19 discourages patients from seeking medical help. The aim of this study was to see how lockdown due to the pandemic affected the number of admissions of acute stroke. METHODS: All patients discharged from Akershus University Hospital with a diagnosis of transient ischemic attack (TIA) or acute stroke were identified by hospital chart review. January 3 to March 12 was defined as before, and March 13 to April 30 as during lockdown. RESULTS: There were 21.8 admissions/week before and 15.0 admissions/week during the lockdown (P < .01). Patients had on average higher NIHSS during the lockdown than before (5.9 vs. 4.2, P = .041). In the multivariable logistic regression model for ischemic stroke (adjusted for sex, age, living alone and NIHSS ≤ 5), there was an increased OR of 2.05 (95% CI 1.10â€3.83, P = .024) for not reaching hospital within 4.5 hours during the lockdown as compared to the period before the lockdown. CONCLUSION: There was a significant reduction in number of admissions for stroke and TIAs during the lockdown due to the COVIDâ€19 pandemic in Norway.
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