The Effect of COVID-19 Vaccines on Stroke Outcomes: A Single-Center Study.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2023
Abstract
BACKGROUND: One of the defining narratives of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the acceptance and distribution of vaccine. To compare the outcomes of COVID-19 positive vaccinated and unvaccinated stroke patients.
METHODS: This is a single-center retrospective study of COVID-19-vaccinated and unvaccinated stroke patients between April 2020 and March 2022. All patients presenting with stroke regardless of treatment modalities were included. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale was used to assess stroke severity. The primary outcome was functional capacity of the patients at discharge.
RESULTS: The study cohort comprised 203 COVID-19 positive stroke patients divided into 139 unvaccinated and 64 fully vaccinated patients. At discharge, the modified Rankin scale score was significantly lower in the vaccinated cohort (3[1-4] vs. 4[2-5], odds ratio = 0.508, P = 0.011). At 3 months of follow-up, the median modified Rankin scale score was comparable between both cohorts.
CONCLUSIONS: Although vaccination did not show any significant difference in stroke patient outcomes on follow-up, vaccines were associated with lower rates of morbidity and mortality at discharge among stroke patients during the pandemic.
Volume
170
First Page
834
Last Page
834
ISSN
1878-8769
Published In/Presented At
El Naamani, K., Amllay, A., Chen, C. J., Capone, S., Abbas, R., Sioutas, G. S., Munoz, A., Yudkoff, C. J., Carreras, A., Sambangi, A., Hunt, A., Jain, P., Stine, E. A., Sathe, A., Smit, R., Yazbeck, F., Tjoumakaris, S. I., Gooch, M. R., Herial, N. A., Rosenwasser, R. H., … Jabbour, P. M. (2023). The Effect of COVID-19 Vaccines on Stroke Outcomes: A Single-Center Study. World neurosurgery, 170, e834–e839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2022.11.132
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
36494068
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article