Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on pulmonary hypertension out-patient clinics in Germany: a multi-centre study

Pulmonary hypertension is frequently underdiagnosed, and referral is delayed with subsequent impact on outcomes. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, restrictions on daily life and changes in hospitals' daily routine care were introduced in Germany. This multi-centre study provides evidence for a ne...

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Autores principales: Yogeswaran, Athiththan, Gall, Henning, Tello, Khodr, Grünig, Ekkehard, Xanthouli, Panagiota, Ewert, Ralf, Kamp, Jan C., Olsson, Karen M., Wißmüller, Max, Rosenkranz, Stephan, Klose, Hans, Harbaum, Lars, Lange, Tobias J., Opitz, Christian F., Waelde, Andrea, Milger, Katrin, Sommer, Natascha, Seeger, Werner, Ghofrani, Hossein Ardeschir, Richter, Manuel J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7378724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32754309
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2045894020941682
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Sumario:Pulmonary hypertension is frequently underdiagnosed, and referral is delayed with subsequent impact on outcomes. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, restrictions on daily life and changes in hospitals' daily routine care were introduced in Germany. This multi-centre study provides evidence for a negative influence of these restrictions on patient care in pulmonary hypertension expert referral centres.

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