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Hospitalised COVID-19 patients have low risk of stroke: Study
WASHINGTON : Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 may have a lower risk of stroke, according to a study that found majority of afflicted patients had existing risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.The study, published in the journal Stroke, contradicts initial reports that suggested a significant risk of stroke in patients hospitalised with COVID-19."While there was initial concern for a high number of strokes related to COVID-19, that has not been born out," said Brett Cucchiara, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania in the US."Importantly, while the risk for stroke in COVID-19 patients is low, it's mostly tied to pre-existing conditions -- so physicians who do see stroke in hospitalised COVID-19 patients