The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is
unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

J 2023

The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

ŠEDOVÁ, Petra, Julia Anna KENT, Tomáš BRYNDZIAR, Jiří JARKOVSKÝ, Ales TOMEK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity

Authors

ŠEDOVÁ, Petra (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Julia Anna KENT (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomáš BRYNDZIAR (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Jiří JARKOVSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ales TOMEK (203 Czech Republic), Martin SRAMEK (203 Czech Republic), Ondrej SKODA (203 Czech Republic), Tereza SRAMKOVA (203 Czech Republic), Kateřina POKOROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Simona LITTNEROVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Robert D Jr BROWN (840 United States of America) and Robert MIKULÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

European Journal of Neurology, HOBOKEN, WILEY, 2023, 1351-5101

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30210 Clinical neurology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 5.100 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/23:00130229

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ene.15664

UT WoS

000905273200001

Keywords in English

COVID-19; Czech Republic; intravenous thrombolysis; mechanical thrombectomy; stroke

Abstract

V originále

Background and Purpose: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic many countries reported a decline in stroke volumes. The aim of this study was to analyze if the decline was related to the intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The first pandemic year (1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021) overall and during the three COVID-19 waves were compared with the preceding year. Volumes of acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage and recanalization treatments (intravenous thrombolysis [IVT] and mechanical thrombectomy [MT]) were obtained from the National Register of Reimbursed Health Services. Door-to-needle time, onset-to-door time and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale at admission were obtained from the Registry of Stroke Care Quality. Results: During the pandemic year compared to the preceding year there were 26,453 versus 28,771 stroke admissions, representing an 8.8% decline (p < 0.001). The declines (-10%, -11%, -19%) appeared in COVID-19 waves (spring 2020, autumn 2020, winter 2021) except for an increase (2%) during summer 2020. Admissions for AIS declined by 10.2% (p < 0.001), whilst hemorrhagic stroke volumes were minimally decreased. The absolute volumes of IVT and MT decreased by 9.4% (p < 0.001) and 5.7% (p = 0.16), respectively. However, the proportions of ischaemic stroke patients receiving IVT (18% vs. 18%; p = 0.72) and MT (6% vs. 6%; p = 0.28) remained unchanged. Conclusions: There was a decline in stroke admissions, but such decline was not related to COVID-19 incidence. The frequency of use of recanalization procedures (IVT, MT) and times (onset-to-door time, door-to-needle time) in AIS were preserved in the Czech Republic during the first year of the pandemic.

Citovat

ŠEDOVÁ, Petra, Julia Anna KENT, Tomáš BRYNDZIAR, Jiří JARKOVSKÝ, Ales TOMEK, Martin SRAMEK, Ondrej SKODA, Tereza SRAMKOVA, Kateřina POKOROVÁ, Simona LITTNEROVÁ, Robert D Jr BROWN and Robert MIKULÍK. The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity. European Journal of Neurology. HOBOKEN: WILEY, 2023, vol. 30, No 4, p. 943-950. ISSN 1351-5101. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ene.15664.

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N2  - Background and Purpose: During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic many countries reported a decline in stroke volumes. The aim of this study was to analyze if the decline was related to the intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The first pandemic year (1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021) overall and during the three COVID-19 waves were compared with the preceding year. Volumes of acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage and recanalization treatments (intravenous thrombolysis [IVT] and mechanical thrombectomy [MT]) were obtained from the National Register of Reimbursed Health Services. Door-to-needle time, onset-to-door time and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale at admission were obtained from the Registry of Stroke Care Quality. Results: During the pandemic year compared to the preceding year there were 26,453 versus 28,771 stroke admissions, representing an 8.8% decline (p < 0.001). The declines (-10%, -11%, -19%) appeared in COVID-19 waves (spring 2020, autumn 2020, winter 2021) except for an increase (2%) during summer 2020. Admissions for AIS declined by 10.2% (p < 0.001), whilst hemorrhagic stroke volumes were minimally decreased. The absolute volumes of IVT and MT decreased by 9.4% (p < 0.001) and 5.7% (p = 0.16), respectively. However, the proportions of ischaemic stroke patients receiving IVT (18% vs. 18%; p = 0.72) and MT (6% vs. 6%; p = 0.28) remained unchanged. Conclusions: There was a decline in stroke admissions, but such decline was not related to COVID-19 incidence. The frequency of use of recanalization procedures (IVT, MT) and times (onset-to-door time, door-to-needle time) in AIS were preserved in the Czech Republic during the first year of the pandemic.
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ŠEDOVÁ, Petra, Julia Anna KENT, Tomáš BRYNDZIAR, Jiří JARKOVSKÝ, Ales TOMEK, Martin SRAMEK, Ondrej SKODA, Tereza SRAMKOVA, Kateřina POKOROVÁ, Simona LITTNEROVÁ, Robert D Jr BROWN and Robert MIKULÍK. The decline in stroke hospitalization due to COVID-19 is unrelated to COVID-19 intensity. \textit{European Journal of Neurology}. HOBOKEN: WILEY, 2023, vol.~30, No~4, p.~943-950. ISSN~1351-5101. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ene.15664.

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