The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has potentially caused indirect harm to patients with other conditions via reduced access to health care services. We aimed to describe the impact of the initial wave of the pandemic on admissions, care quality, and outcomes in patients with acute stroke in the United Kingdom.
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Stroke Care in the United Kingdom During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abdel Douiri, Walter Muruet, Ajay Bhalla, Martin James, Lizz Paley, Kaili Stanley, Anthony G. Rudd, Charles D.A. Wolfe, Benjamin D. Bray, and on behalf of the SSNAP Collaboration Stroke. 2021;52:2125–2133