Impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on pulmonary hypertension out-patient clinics in Germany: a multi-centre study
oleh: Athiththan Yogeswaran, Henning Gall, Khodr Tello, Ekkehard Grünig, Panagiota Xanthouli, Ralf Ewert, Jan C. Kamp, Karen M. Olsson, Max Wißmüller, Stephan Rosenkranz, Hans Klose, Lars Harbaum, Tobias J. Lange, Christian F. Opitz, Andrea Waelde, Katrin Milger, Natascha Sommer, Werner Seeger, Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani, Manuel J. Richter
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2020-07-01 |
Deskripsi
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.