ArticleJournal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association2022
Time Metrics in Acute Ischemic Stroke Care During the Second and First Wave of COVID 19 Pandemic: A Tertiary Care Center Experience from South India.
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backgroundDuring the first wave of the pandemic, stroke care suffered globally and there were reduced stroke admissions and delays in time metrics. Stroke care was reorganized during the second wave learning from the experience of previous wave. This study shares our experience in stroke time metrics during the second wave of pandemic compared to the first wave.
methodsWe did a single-center prospective study, where consecutive acute ischemic stroke patients within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms and aged more than 18 years, who presented to Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram from June 1st to 31st August, 2020 and June 1st to 31st August in 2021 were included. In-hospital time metrics (door to CT time and door to Needle time) were compared during the two time periods. We also compared functional outcomes at discharge and in-hospital mortality during the two periods. Functional outcome at discharge was assessed by modified Rankin scale (mRS).
resultsFrom June to August 2021 (second wave of the COVID 19 pandemic), compared to the same months during the first wave (2020), our study demonstrated better in-hospital time metrics (door to CT time and door to needle time). We also found lower admission systolic blood pressure and higher baseline CT early ischemic changes during the second wave. There was no difference in functional outcome at discharge and in-hospital mortality. Intravenous thrombolysis rates also remained the same during the two periods.
conclusionOur study has confirmed that time metrics in stroke care can be improved through system rearrangement even during the pandemic. Acute stroke treatments are time-dependent and hospital administrators must stick to the maxim "Time is Brain" while restructuring stroke workflows during future challenges.
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