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ArticleSurgical neurology international2021

Will the high acceptance rate of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine in Morocco accelerate the recovery of neurosurgical practice?

Farid Zahrou, Yassine Ait M'barek, Tarik Belokda, Badr Drai, Hasna Abdourafiq, Lamia Benantar, Khalid Aniba

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted clinical care and research in Neuro-Oncology?Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia · 2022
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Farid ZahrouDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Yassine Ait M'barekDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Tarik BelokdaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Badr DraiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Hasna AbdourafiqDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Lamia BenantarDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Khalid AnibaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Université Ibn-Tofail · MA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn developing countries, where there is a chronic shortage of neurosurgeons and medical infrastructures, the pandemic has taken a heavy toll on neurosurgical activities. In the absence of a curative treatment, reaching herd immunity through mass vaccination campaigns is the best hope we have of ending this pandemic. Therefore, the purpose of our study was first to assess the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on neurosurgical services of a Moroccan tertiary hospital. Secondarily, we aimed to describe current vaccination compliance rate in our country, and its impact on the recovery of neurosurgical practice.

methodsTo examine how COVID-19 challenged the neurosurgical delivery of care in our unit, we compared emergency and elective admissions during COVID-19 and pre-COVID-19 period using the registry of neurosurgery department. Second, after evaluating vaccine acceptance rates among 1463 healthcare workers and patients admitted to our hospital, we compared the number of surgeries performed in our department after implementation of a mass vaccination campaign.

resultsThe overall number of procedures dropped from

conclusionOur study found a high acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccines among Moroccans, which gives a glimmer of hope of restoring all our neurosurgical services. However, despite the high acceptance rate, the authorities must address concerns among hesitant individuals and raise awareness on the importance of COVID-19 immunization.

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AcceptanceCoronavirus disease 2019ImpactNeurosurgeryVaccine

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