Open AccessThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Acute Stroke Care Pathway: Looking Beyond the Short Term
Author(s) -
Mengqiu Zhong,
Hanlin Xiong,
Kebiao Zhang,
Shimin Fu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s349356
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , stroke (engine) , thrombolysis , acute stroke , covid-19 , emergency medicine , retrospective cohort study , disease , intensive care medicine , myocardial infarction , tissue plasminogen activator , infectious disease (medical specialty) , mechanical engineering , engineering
Early in the pandemic, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had been reported with significant impact on the stroke care pathway. Meanwhile, the mid/long-term consequence of treatment efficiency and effectiveness of the acute stroke pathway still remains unknown.