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  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic raised concerns about reduced healthcare quality for non-COVID-19 conditions.
  • Social restrictions and resource limitations during the pandemic may have impacted stroke care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke admissions in Joinville, Brazil.
  • To analyze changes in stroke incidence, type, severity, and treatment following pandemic restrictions.

Main Methods:

  • A population-based stroke registry was used to compare stroke admissions before and after March 17, 2020.
  • Data from 2019 served as a baseline for comparison.
  • Statistical analyses compared stroke incidence, severity (NIHSS >8), hemorrhage types, and reperfusion therapies.

Main Results:

  • Total stroke admissions decreased by 36.4% (from 12.9 to 8.3 per 100,000 monthly).
  • No significant differences were observed in admissions for severe strokes, intraparenchymal hemorrhage, or subarachnoid hemorrhage.
  • Admissions for transient, mild, and moderate strokes significantly reduced.

Conclusions:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic onset correlated with a reduction in admissions for less severe strokes.
  • Reorganization of stroke care networks is crucial to prevent symptom worsening and complications in these patients.
  • Addressing the collateral damage of COVID-19 on stroke care is essential.