49th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery Archive-Pediatric Neurosurgical Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single Institutional Review

Pediatric Neurosurgical Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single Institutional Review - Katherine Kelly

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In this video, Catherine Kelly, a fourth-year medical student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, discusses a study titled "Pediatric Neurosurgical Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Single Institutional Review." The study was conducted at Vanderbilt University in collaboration with the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery. The aim of the study was to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric neurosurgical care. The study found that there was a significant decrease in neurosurgical operations, inpatient consultations, and clinic appointments during the pandemic, particularly for trauma and functional procedures. However, there was an increase in telehealth outpatient appointments. The study suggests that strategies for neurosurgical care during pandemics need improvement and virtual clinics may be a viable option for non-urgent appointments. Future research should look into long-term outcomes and patient satisfaction and involve more institutions and data.

Keywords

pediatric neurosurgical care

COVID-19 pandemic

decrease in operations

telehealth outpatient appointments

virtual clinics