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MENA-SINO Consensus Statement on Implementing Care Pathways for Acute Neurovascular Emergencies During the COVID-19

Hosam Al-Jehani1,2, Seby John3, Syed Irteza Hussain3

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery and Interventional Radiology, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Frontiers in Neurology
|September 28, 2020
PubMed

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The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges for neurovascular emergency care. This paper provides recommendations for managing stroke and related conditions during the pandemic.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Interventional Neuroradiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted acute neurovascular care, including stroke and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
  • Challenges include medical staff shortages, patient avoidance of care, PPE scarcity, and reduced ICU/stroke unit capacity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop guiding recommendations for acute care pathways for neurovascular emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To address the challenges posed by the pandemic to endovascular therapy for stroke and other cerebrovascular conditions.

Main Methods:

  • A task force comprising multidisciplinary medical staff and physicians was established by the Middle East North Africa Stroke and Interventional Neurotherapies Organization (MENA-SINO).
  • A series of meetings were conducted to finalize consensus recommendations.

Main Results:

  • The task force developed guiding recommendations for implementing acute care pathways.
  • These recommendations aim to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on neurovascular emergency management.

Conclusions:

  • Consensus recommendations were achieved through collaborative meetings.
  • These guidelines are crucial for optimizing neurovascular emergency care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords:
COVIDMENAacute ischemic strokeendovascular therapyrecommendationsubarachnoid hemorrhage

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