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The effectiveness of CRT on improvement of survival of heart failure patients in real life clinical settings
Trends and outcomes for non‑elective neurosurgical procedures in Central Europe during the COVID‑19 pandemic
The world currently faces the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic.
Little is known about the efects of a pandemic on non-elective neurosurgical practices, which have
continued under modifed conditions to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This knowledge might be
critical for the ongoing second coronavirus wave and potential restrictions on health care. We aimed
to determine the incidence and 30-day mortality rate of various non-elective neurosurgical procedures
during the COVID-19 pandemic.A retrospective, multi-centre observational cohort study among
neurosurgical centres within Austria, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland was performed. Incidence of
neurosurgical emergencies and related 30-day mortality rates were determined for a period refecting
the peak pandemic of the frst wave in all participating countries (i.e. March 16th–April 15th, 2020),
and compared to the same period in prior years (2017, 2018, and 2019).A total of 4,752 emergency
neurosurgical cases were reviewed over a 4-year period. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic,
there was a general decline in the incidence of non-elective neurosurgical cases, which was driven by
a reduced number of traumatic brain injuries, spine conditions, and chronic subdural hematomas.
Thirty-day mortality did not signifcantly increase overall or for any of the conditions examined during
the peak of the pandemic.The neurosurgical community in these three European countries observed a
decrease in the incidence of some neurosurgical emergencies with 30-day mortality rates comparable
to previous years (2017–2019). Lower incidence of neurosurgical cases is likely related to restrictions
placed on mobility within countries, but may also involve delayed patient presentation.Medicine, Faculty ofOther UBCNon UBCReviewedFacultyResearcherPostdoctora