Francisco José Arruda Mont'alverne1, Fabrício Oliveira Lima2, Raul Gomes Nogueira3, Carlos Clayton Macedo de Freitas4, Octávio Marques Pontes Neto5, Gisele Sampaio Silva6, Maura Salaroli de Oliveira7, Michel Frudit8, Jose Guilherme Mendes Pereira Caldas9, Daniel Giansante Abud10, Adriana Bastos Conforto11, Fernanda Martins Maia Carvalho12, Francisco Antunes Dias5, Rodrigo Bazan13, Wagner Mauad Avelar14, Carla Heloísa Cabral Moro15, Pedro Silva Correa de MagalhÃes15, Maramelia Miranda16, Leandro de Assis Barbosa17. 1. Departamento de Neurorradiologia Intervencionista, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. 2. Unidade de AVC, Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. 3. Marcus Stroke & Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 4. Departamento de Neurologia e Psiquiatria, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Botucatu, SP, Brazil. 5. Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. 6. Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 7. Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 8. Departamento de Neuroradiologia Intervencionista, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 9. Departamento de Neuroradiologia Intervencionista, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 10. Departamento de Imagens Médicas, Hematologia e Oncologia Clínica, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. 11. Divisão de Neurologia Clínica, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 12. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas, Curso de Medicina, Universidade de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. 13. Departamento de Neurologia, Campus de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP, Brazil. 14. Departamento de Neurologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil. 15. Neurológica, Hospital Municipal de Joinville, Joinville, SC, Brazil. 16. Departamento de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. 17. Departamento de Neuroradiologia Intervencionista, Hospital Estadual Central de Vitória, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Although the 2019 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) pandemic poses new challenges to the healthcare system to provide support for thousands of patients, there is special concern about common medical emergencies, such as stroke, that will continue to occur and will require adequate treatment. The allocation of both material and human resources to fight the pandemic cannot overshadow the care for acute stroke, a time-sensitive emergency that with an inefficient treatment will further increase mortality and long-term disability. OBJECTIVE: This paper summarizes the recommendations from the Scientific Department on Cerebrovascular Diseases of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology, the Brazilian Society of Cerebrovascular Diseases and the Brazilian Society of Neuroradiology for management of acute stroke and urgent neuro-interventional procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, including proper use of screening tools, personal protective equipment (for patients and health professionals), and patient allocation.
INTRODUCTION: Although the 2019 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) pandemic poses new challenges to the healthcare system to provide support for thousands of patients, there is special concern about common medical emergencies, such as stroke, that will continue to occur and will require adequate treatment. The allocation of both material and human resources to fight the pandemic cannot overshadow the care for acute stroke, a time-sensitive emergency that with an inefficient treatment will further increase mortality and long-term disability. OBJECTIVE: This paper summarizes the recommendations from the Scientific Department on Cerebrovascular Diseases of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology, the Brazilian Society of Cerebrovascular Diseases and the Brazilian Society of Neuroradiology for management of acute stroke and urgent neuro-interventional procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, including proper use of screening tools, personal protective equipment (for patients and health professionals), and patient allocation.
Authors: Lakshmi Narasimhan Ranganathan; S Kaushik; R Shrivarthan; Guhan Ramamurthy Journal: Ann Indian Acad Neurol Date: 2022-05-25 Impact factor: 1.714
Authors: Virginia A Pujol-Lereis; Alan Flores; Miguel A Barboza; Carlos Abanto-Argomedo; Pablo Amaya; Hernán Bayona; Pablo Bonardo; Luis Diaz-Escobar; Maia Gomez-Schneider; Fernando Góngora-Rivera; Pablo M Lavados; Carolina Leon; Adriana Luraschi; Juan Manuel Marquez-Romero; Sheila C Ouriques-Martins; Víctor Hugo Navia; Angélica Ruiz-Franco; Miguel Ángel Vences; María Cristina Zurrú; Antonio Arauz; Sebastián F Ameriso Journal: J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis Date: 2021-07-03 Impact factor: 2.677