Community and healthcare system-related factors feeding the phenomenon of evading medical attention for time-dependent emergencies during COVID-19 crisis
| Autor: | Samra Haroon Lodhi, Taha Ahmed, Samir R. Kapadia, Gautam V Shah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia Viral Psychological intervention 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Global Health healthcare improvement and patient safety Time-to-Treatment Betacoronavirus 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic Global health Humans Medicine cardiovascular diseases Myocardial infarction Intensive care medicine Pandemics Aged 80 and over Related factors Interventional cardiology SARS-CoV-2 business.industry interventional cardiology COVID-19 Fear General Medicine Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease cardiovascular medicine ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Female Coronavirus Infections Emergency Service Hospital business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Healthcare system |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Case Reports |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2020-237817 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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