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Scientific paper - Preliminary note / Short communication
Acute stroke treatment during COVID-19 pandemic "lockdown" period – Croatian experience
Periodicum biologorum, 123 (2021), 3-4; 99-102. https://doi.org/10.18054/pb.v123i3-4.11586
Poljaković, Zdravka; Roje Bedeković, Marina; Čaljkušić, Krešimir; Matijaca, Meri; Pintarić, Irena; Vuletić, Vladimira; Bonifačić, David; Bralić, Marina; Ljevak, Josip

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Poljaković, Z., Roje Bedeković, M., Čaljkušić, K., Matijaca, M., Pintarić, I., Vuletić, V. ... Ljevak, J. (2021). Acute stroke treatment during COVID-19 pandemic "lockdown" period – Croatian experience. Periodicum biologorum, 123. (3-4), 99-102. doi: 10.18054/pb.v123i3-4.11586

Poljaković, Zdravka, et al. "Acute stroke treatment during COVID-19 pandemic "lockdown" period – Croatian experience." Periodicum biologorum, vol. 123, no. 3-4, 2021, pp. 99-102. https://doi.org/10.18054/pb.v123i3-4.11586

Poljaković, Zdravka, Marina Roje Bedeković, Krešimir Čaljkušić, Meri Matijaca, Irena Pintarić, Vladimira Vuletić, David Bonifačić, Marina Bralić and Josip Ljevak. "Acute stroke treatment during COVID-19 pandemic "lockdown" period – Croatian experience." Periodicum biologorum 123, no. 3-4 (2021): 99-102. https://doi.org/10.18054/pb.v123i3-4.11586

Poljaković, Z., et al. (2021) 'Acute stroke treatment during COVID-19 pandemic "lockdown" period – Croatian experience', Periodicum biologorum, 123(3-4), pp. 99-102. doi: 10.18054/pb.v123i3-4.11586

Poljaković Z, Roje Bedeković M, Čaljkušić K, Matijaca M, Pintarić I, Vuletić V, and sur.. Acute stroke treatment during COVID-19 pandemic "lockdown" period – Croatian experience. Periodicum biologorum [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2024 November 19];123(3-4):99-102. doi: 10.18054/pb.v123i3-4.11586

Z. Poljaković, et al., "Acute stroke treatment during COVID-19 pandemic "lockdown" period – Croatian experience", Periodicum biologorum, vol. 123, no. 3-4, pp. 99-102, 2021. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:220:683912. [Accessed: 19 November 2024]

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Title (english)Acute stroke treatment during COVID-19 pandemic "lockdown" period – Croatian experience
AuthorZdravka Poljaković
AuthorMarina Roje Bedeković
AuthorKrešimir Čaljkušić
AuthorMeri Matijaca
AuthorIrena Pintarić
AuthorVladimira Vuletić
AuthorDavid Bonifačić
AuthorMarina Bralić
AuthorJosip Ljevak
Author's institution(Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka)
Author's institution(Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center)
Author's institution(University Hospital of Split)
Author's institution(Zagreb University Hispital Center)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Neurology
Abstract (english)
Background and purpose: Inevitable lockdown scenario during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic led to different approaches of medical care system worldwide. During this period, health care services faced the problem of time, place and human resources management. However, in spite of redirecting health forces to fight this new and unknown virus in all countries, the need of routine treatment of all the other emergencies according to the guidelines remained present. The aim of our study was to analyse the acute stroke care in Croatia during first wave of Covid pandemic. Materials and methods: In order to achieve the rate of stroke patients admitted to hospital care in dedicated hospital stroke units and centers, we have gathered the data from four Croatian University Hospitals. We analyzed the number of hospitalized stroke patients from 1th of February to 1th of May 2020 and the proportions of patients treated with recanalization therapy. Results: Our results showed a slight decrease of number of all neurological patients who arrived to the Emergency Unit. In 2019 recanalization therapy was given to 158 patients (19%) vs 177 (26%) in 2020. Thrombolysis alone was given to 72 (9%) of patients in 2019 and to 68 (10%) of patients in 2020, while thrombectomy (with or without thrombolysis) has been performed to 86 (10%) vs 109 (16%) patients in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Conclusion: In conclusion, we did not notice less severe stroke patients or lower level of stroke care in University Hospitals.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Preliminary note / Short communication
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titlePeriodicum biologorum
Numberingvol. 123, no. 3-4, pp. 99-102
p-ISSN0031-5362
e-ISSN1849-0964
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.18054/pb.v123i3-4.11586
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:220:683912
Publication2021
Document URLhttps://hrcak.srce.hr/279956
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