Hospitalization for ischemic stroke was affected more in independent cases than in dependent cases during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interrupted time series analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>The pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected health care systems globally. The aim of our study is to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of hospital admissions for ischemic stroke by severity in Japan.<h4>Methods</...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Nagano, Jung-Ho Shin, Tetsuji Morishita, Daisuke Takada, Susumu Kunisawa, Kiyohide Fushimi, Yuichi Imanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261587