Publications by authors named "Elisa C Costa"
COVID-19 in Brazil is threatening, and it has forced the government to adopt partial lockdown as a strategy to stop the spread of the virus in the first wave of pandemic (March 2020). These preventive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic may affect the motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and Multiple sclerosis (MS). Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the perception during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on motor and non-motor symptoms, and also measure physical activity level, quality of life, and sleep quality in Brazilian people with PD and MS.
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- - The study analyzed endovascular treatment for ischemic strokes in Portugal over two years, focusing on treatment metrics across different regions and assessing access disparities due to uneven distribution of treatment centers.
- - A total of 1,625 procedures were recorded, revealing an endovascular treatment rate of 8.27 per 100,000 inhabitants per year, with significant regional differences ranging from 1.58 to 16.53 per 100,000, particularly favoring areas near treatment centers.
- - Geographic disparities were noted, with southern and inner regions showing lower treatment rates and longer times from stroke onset to intervention, indicating that access to timely care varies significantly across the country.