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Change in stroke presentations during COVID-19 pandemic in South-Western Sydney.

2022-05-05 neurology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAustralia managed relatively well during the global COVID-19 pandemic owing to our swift mandated public health response. During the NSW lockdown restrictions, we noted a decrease in acute stroke presentations at our institution, similar to what was subsequently reported worldwide. AimsWe aimed to test our hypothesis that (i) the true numbers of ischaemic strokes did not change, however patients were presenting later and (ii) the proportion of TIAs decreased. MethodsWe conducted a re...

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