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Review
. 2023 Mar;35(1):53-65.
doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2022.10.001. Epub 2022 Oct 21.

Stroke Risk Related to Coronavirus Disease-2019: What Have We Learned?

Pamela Pourciau  1 , Britta C Smith  2
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Review

Stroke Risk Related to Coronavirus Disease-2019: What Have We Learned?

Pamela Pourciau et al. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Since the intial outbreak of the coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) in December 2019, a variety of neurologic manifestations have been linked to this virus, including stroke. Comprehensive review of worldwide studies using various methodologies indicated a correlation of increased stroke risk in patients with COVID-19. The literature reivew also revealed increased morbidity and mortality among patients with COVID-19 and stroke as compared to those with only stroke. This pandemic, with its related healthcare staffing shortages, revealed the requisite to utilize innovative technologies such as Tele-Neurology, as well as public health campaigns focusing on stroke recognition and early treatment.

Keywords: COVID-19; Ischemic stroke; Risk; SARS-CoV-2.

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Vascular risk factor prevalence in patients.
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