Objectives Prior to our study, little was known about factors related to time-to-treatment for
stroke pre-and post-COVID-19. Design: This was a retrospective cohort study to evaluate …

Background and Purpose: The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
represents a global public health crisis, disrupting emergency healthcare services. We …

Background In the current study we investigated the causes of pre-hospital delay as this can
compromise the patient's chance to receive thrombolytic therapy and thus impact stroke …

Background: Social distance, quarantine, pathogen testing, and other preventive strategies
implemented during CO-VID-19 pandemic may negatively influence the management of …

This is an observational cohort study comparing 156 patients evaluated for acute stroke
between March 30 and May 31, 2020 at a comprehensive stroke center with 138 patients …

Objectives COVID-19 presents a risk for delays to stroke treatment. We examined how
COVID-19 affected stroke response times. Methods A literature search was conducted to …

Background: COVID-19 has impacted healthcare in many ways, including presentation of
acute stroke. Since time-sensitive thrombolysis is essential for reducing morbidity and …

Background The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on global health,
resulting in a strain on healthcare services worldwide. The faster a patient with acute …

Introduction: We analyzed whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis affected
acute stroke care in our center during the first 2 months of lockdown in Spain. Methods: This …

Background It is unclear how interventions designed to restrict community and in-hospital
exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus influenced stroke care for patients seeking …