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Impact of COVID-19 on stroke admissions in a Sri Lankan tertiary care hospital:Data from the Ragama stroke registry

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dc.contributor.author Deelaka, A.G.S.
dc.contributor.author Dep WDC, W.D.C.
dc.contributor.author Nanayakkara, Y.P.
dc.contributor.author Chandrasiri, H.M.J.
dc.contributor.author Mettananda, K.C.D.
dc.contributor.author Pathmeswaran, A.
dc.contributor.author Ranawaka, U.K.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-25T05:11:08Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-25T05:11:08Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians,2021;52(1):40. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0379-802X
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/24405
dc.description Poster Presentation Abstract (PP19), 54th Anniversary academic sessions of the College of Physicians. 2021, 7th – 9th October. Colombo, Sri Lanka. en
dc.description.abstract Introduction and Objectives The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a tremendous impact on stroke care globally. We investigated the impact of the pandemic on stroke admissions in a Sri Lankan tertiary care hospital. Methods We studied the number of admissions to the Stroke Unit and the University Medical Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital (CNTH) over four years, and delays in seeking medical care of patients admitted to the Stroke Unit. We compared data during a calendar year of COVID pandemic (01.04.2020 - 31.03.2021) with the preceding 3 pre-COVID years (01.04.2017 一 31.03.2020). Data regarding COVID year was compared with pre-COVID years using independent-samples t-test and nonparametric test. Results Mean number of stroke admissions per month during the pandemic was significantly lower compared to that of pre-COVID years: Stroke Unit (monthly mean admissions, COVID year vs pre-COVID years; 11 ± 3.5 vs 20 ± 3.1; pv0.01); University Medical Unit (12 ± .2 vs 18 ± 3.4; p<0.01). The lowest number of admissions was reported during the period with the highest COVID caseload in Sri Lanka. However, there was no significant difference in the median delays to seeking medical care between the COVID pandemic and pre-COVID years: delay to first medical contact: 2.0 h vs 2.4 h, p=0.208; first hospital admission: 3.0 h vs 3.0 h; p=0.993, admission to CNTH: 3.4 h vs 5.0 h; p=0.174. Conclusions Stroke admissions were significantly lower during the COVID pandemic, but there was no difference in the delays in seeking medical care during the same period. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Ceylon College of Physicians en_US
dc.subject COVID-19 en_US
dc.subject Disease en_US
dc.title Impact of COVID-19 on stroke admissions in a Sri Lankan tertiary care hospital:Data from the Ragama stroke registry en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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