ReviewBMJ case reports2020
Community and healthcare system-related factors feeding the phenomenon of evading medical attention for time-dependent emergencies during COVID-19 crisis.
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- Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Primary PCI, Challenges and Experience from Somalia's Largest PCI Center.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
- The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on surgical neuro-oncology: A survey from the Italian society of neurosurgery (SINch).World neurosurgery: X · 2023Article
- Decline in emergency department visits during the COVID-19 quarantine.The American journal of emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Acute Appendicitis During The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter, Retrospective Analysis From The US Epicenter.The American surgeon · 2023Article
- Development and Application of a Comprehensive Measure of Access to Health Services to Examine COVID-19 Health Disparities.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Age and sex differences in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and coping mechanisms in Latin American youth.Journal of psychiatric research · 2022Article
- Narrative Review of New Insight into the Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cardiovascular Care.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Effect of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19), a Nationwide Mass Casualty Disaster on Intensive Care Units: Clinical Outcomes and Associated Cost-of-Care.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2022Article
- Increased incidence of postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defects during Covid-19 pandemic: A case series.Journal of cardiac surgery · 2022Article
- RSTNCOVID Burns: A multi-centre service evaluation and stakeholder survey of the impact of COVID-19 on burns care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS · 2022Article
- Incidence and risk factors for early readmission after hospitalization for SARS-CoV-2 infection: results from a retrospective cohort study.Infection · 2022Article
- The effects of community safety support on COVID-19 event strength perception, risk perception, and health tourism intention: The moderating role of risk communication.Managerial and decision economics : MDE · 2022Article
- Systemic inflammation and emotional responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.Translational psychiatry · 2021Article
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- The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on children with asthma-related symptoms: A tertiary care center experience.Pediatric pulmonology · 2021Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Importance of Telemedicine in Managing Acute ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients: Preliminary Experience and Literature Review.Journal of medical systems · 2021Review
- Exploring the Mental Health Needs of Persons With Autoimmune Diseases During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: A Proposed Framework for Future Research and Clinical Care.ACR open rheumatology · 2021Review
- Outcomes of Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Admitted During COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Germany - Results of a Single Center Prospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
The current COVID-19 crisis has significantly impacted healthcare systems worldwide. There has been a palpable increase in public avoidance of hospitals, which has interfered in timely care of critical cardiovascular conditions. Complications from late presentation of myocardial infarction, which had become a rarity, resurfaced during the pandemic. We present two such encounters that occurred due to delay in seeking medical care following myocardial infarction due to the fear of contracting COVID-19 in the hospital. Moreover, a comprehensive review of literature is performed to illustrate the potential factors delaying and decreasing timely presentations and interventions for time-dependent medical emergencies like ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We emphasise that clinicians should remain vigilant of encountering rare and catastrophic complications of STEMI during this current era of COVID-19 pandemic.
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