impact of COVID-19 on delayed presentations of necrotising fasciitis.

Autor: Nguyen, Quoc Dung, Diab, Jason, Khaicy, David, Diab, Vanessa, Hopkins, Zachias, Foong, Lai Heng, Berney, Christophe R
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Zdroj: Journal of Surgical Case Reports; Feb2022, Vol. 2022 Issue 2, p1-8, 8p
Abstrakt: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the delayed presentation of necrotising fasciitis (NF). A retrospective study was conducted of adult patients (≥16 years old) diagnosed with NF at a hospital from 2017 to 2020. A quantitative comparative analysis for the COVID-19 group and control group between 2017 and 2019. Structured interviews were conducted to examine the impact of COVID-19 on patients. There were 6 patients in the COVID-19 group and 10 patients in the control group. The COVID-19 group had a longer mean onset of symptoms till hospital presentation of 4.1 days and a longer mean operative time. The COVID-19 group was more likely to be admitted to intensive care unit. Three patients in the COVID-19 group did not survive compared to survival in the counterparts. Participant responses indicated the COVID-19 pandemic did not prevent them from presenting to ED. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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