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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Impact of COVID-19 Diagnosis on Mortality in Patients with Ischemic Stroke Admitted during the 2020 Pandemic in Italy.

Leonardo De Luca, Paola D'Errigo, Stefano Rosato, Gabriella Badoni, Barbara Giordani, Gian Francesco Mureddu, Andrea Tavilla, Fulvia Seccareccia, Giovanni Baglio

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Leonardo De LucaDepartment of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Medicine and Surgery, Division of Cardiology, A.O. San Camillo-Forlanini, 00152 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8552-1272
Paola D'ErrigoNational Centre for Global Health, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Stefano RosatoNational Centre for Global Health, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6690-5537
Gabriella BadoniNational Centre for Global Health, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Barbara GiordaniItalian National Agency for Regional Healthcare Services, 00187 Rome, Italy.
Gian Francesco MuredduDivision of Cardiology, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, 00100 Rome, Italy.
Andrea TavillaNational Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Fulvia SeccarecciaNational Centre for Global Health, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Giovanni BaglioItalian National Agency for Regional Healthcare Services, 00187 Rome, Italy.

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aimsThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the event rate of patients with ischemic stroke has been poorly investigated. We sought to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 infection on mortality in patients with ischemic stroke admitted during the 2020 pandemic in Italy.

methodsWe analyzed a nationwide, comprehensive, and universal administrative database of patients who were admitted for ischemic stroke during and after the national lockdown for the COVID-19 infection in 2020, and the equivalent periods over the previous 5 years in Italy. The 2020 observed hospitalization and mortality rates of stroke patients with and without COVID-19 infection were compared with the expected rates, in accordance with the trend of the previous 5 years.

resultsDuring the period of observation, 300,890 hospitalizations for ischemic stroke occurred in Italy. In 2020, 41,302 stroke patients (1102 with concomitant COVID-19 infection) were admitted at 771 centers. The rate of admissions for ischemic stroke during the 2020 pandemic was markedly reduced compared with previous years (percentage change vs. 2015: -23.5). Based on the 5 year trend, the 2020 expected 30 day and 1 year mortality rates were 9.8% and 23.9%, respectively, and the observed incidence of death rates were 12.2% and 26.7%, respectively (both

conclusionsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 in Italy, the rate of hospitalizations for ischemic stroke was dramatically reduced, although both the 30 day and 1 year mortality rates increased compared with the previous 5 year trend.

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COVID-19hospitalizationsmortalitynational outbreakstroke

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