TY - JOUR
T1 - Preserving stroke care during the COVID-19 pandemic
T2 - Potential issues and solutions
AU - Leira, Enrique C.
AU - Russman, Andrew N.
AU - Biller, José
AU - Brown, Devin L.
AU - Bushnell, Cheryl D.
AU - Caso, Valeria
AU - Chamorro, Angel
AU - Creutzfeldt, Claire J.
AU - Cruz-Flores, Salvador
AU - Elkind, Mitchell S.V.
AU - Fayad, Pierre
AU - Froehler, Michael T.
AU - Goldstein, Larry B.
AU - Gonzales, Nicole R.
AU - Kaskie, Brian
AU - Khatri, Pooja
AU - Livesay, Sarah
AU - Liebeskind, David S.
AU - Majersik, Jennifer J.
AU - Moheet, Asma M.
AU - Romano, Jose G.
AU - Sanossian, Nerses
AU - Sansing, Lauren H.
AU - Silver, Brian
AU - Simpkins, Alexis N.
AU - Smith, Wade
AU - Tirschwell, David L.
AU - Wang, David Z.
AU - Yavagal, Dileep R.
AU - Worrall, Bradford B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© American Academy of Neurology.
PY - 2020/7/21
Y1 - 2020/7/21
N2 - The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic requires drastic changes in allocation of resources, which can affect the delivery of stroke care, and many providers are seeking guidance. As caregivers, we are guided by 3 distinct principles that will occasionally conflict during the pandemic: (1) we must ensure the best care for those stricken with COVID-19, (2) we must provide excellent care and advocacy for patients with cerebrovascular disease and their families, and (3) we must advocate for the safety of health care personnel managing patients with stroke, with particular attention to those most vulnerable, including trainees. This descriptive review by a diverse group of experts in stroke care aims to provide advice by specifically addressing the potential impact of this pandemic on (1) the quality of the stroke care delivered, (2) ethical considerations in stroke care, (3) safety and logistic issues for providers of patients with stroke, and (4) stroke research. Our recommendations on these issues represent our best opinions given the available information, but are subject to revision as the situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. We expect that ongoing emergent research will offer additional insights that will provide evidence that could prompt the modification or removal of some of these recommendations.
AB - The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic requires drastic changes in allocation of resources, which can affect the delivery of stroke care, and many providers are seeking guidance. As caregivers, we are guided by 3 distinct principles that will occasionally conflict during the pandemic: (1) we must ensure the best care for those stricken with COVID-19, (2) we must provide excellent care and advocacy for patients with cerebrovascular disease and their families, and (3) we must advocate for the safety of health care personnel managing patients with stroke, with particular attention to those most vulnerable, including trainees. This descriptive review by a diverse group of experts in stroke care aims to provide advice by specifically addressing the potential impact of this pandemic on (1) the quality of the stroke care delivered, (2) ethical considerations in stroke care, (3) safety and logistic issues for providers of patients with stroke, and (4) stroke research. Our recommendations on these issues represent our best opinions given the available information, but are subject to revision as the situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. We expect that ongoing emergent research will offer additional insights that will provide evidence that could prompt the modification or removal of some of these recommendations.
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U2 - 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009713
DO - 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009713
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32385186
AN - SCOPUS:85084617050
SN - 0028-3878
VL - 95
SP - 124
EP - 133
JO - Neurology
JF - Neurology
IS - 3
ER -