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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on stroke rate, risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcome, in Hadramout, Republic of Yemen

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Author Details : Rasheed Mohammed Bamekhlah*, Samira Awad Banser, Saeed Salim Binnoob, Nasser Mansoor Habtor, Saeed Abobaker Othman, Fatima Jumaan Bin Neser

Volume : 2, Issue : 1, Year : 2023

Article Page : 25-29

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Abstract

Background and Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic affected medical care systems including stroke care, globally. In this study, we investigated the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on stroke care in Hadramout, in terms of rate of admission, access to care, risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcome.

Materials and Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study comparing all stroke patients admitted to Ibn-seena University Hospital (ISTH), Mukalla, Hadramout, during two periods, May 1–October 31, 2020, during the pandemic of COVID-19 (COVID-19 group), and from May 1 to October 31, 2019 (pre-COVID-19 group). Data collected from patients’ medical record files into a master sheet, and were processed by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software. Results: There were 117 stroke patients admitted in COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and 213 patients admitted in the same period in 2019. Stroke admission declined by 45.1% (Odds Ratio [OR]=0.30, 95% confidence interval [CI] [95% CI]: 0.22–0.42, p<0 OR=1.74, p=0.02) OR=1.81, p=0.01), OR=2.63, OR=4.5, OR=3.2, p=007).>

Keywords: Cerebrovascular accident, COVID-19, Hadramout, Stroke, Yemen

How to cite : Bamekhlah R M, Banser S A, Binnoob S S, Habtor N M, Othman S A, Neser F J B, Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on stroke rate, risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcome, in Hadramout, Republic of Yemen. Yemen J Med 2023;2(1):25-29

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