Neurología : publicación oficial de la Sociedad Española de Neurología
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The COVID-19 epidemic has led to the need for unprecedented decisions to be made to maintain the provision of neurological care. This article addresses operational decision-making during the epidemic. ⋯ Despite the situation of confinement, neurology departments must continue to provide patient care through different means of operation. Like all elements of management, these must be evaluated.
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The COVID-19 pandemic will give rise to long-term changes in neurological care, which are not easily predictable. ⋯ The key informant survey identified the foreseeable changes in neurological care after the pandemic.
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Practice Guideline
Acute stroke care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ictus Madrid Program recommendations.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in complete saturation of healthcare capacities, making it necessary to reorganise healthcare systems. In this context, we must guarantee the provision of acute stroke care and optimise code stroke protocols to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and rationalise the use of hospital resources. The Madrid Stroke multidisciplinary group presents a series of recommendations to achieve these goals. ⋯ The recommendations presented here may assist in the organisation of acute stroke care and the optimisation of healthcare resources, while ensuring the safety of healthcare professionals.
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Letter Case Reports
Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.