Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Restrictions on Retinal Detachment: A Multicenter Experience.
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SUBMITTER: Jung JJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8820022 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul
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Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Restrictions on Retinal Detachment: A Multicenter Experience.
Jung Jesse J JJ Chang Jonathan S JS Oellers Patrick R PR Ali Mohsin H MH Do Brian K BK Tseng Joseph J JJ Roizenblatt Roberto R Muni Rajeev H RH Weng Christina Y CY Oakey Zackery B ZB Tsao Sean W SW Rofagha Soraya S Chan Xavier X Hoang Quan V QV
Ophthalmology. Retina 20220207 7
In this retrospective, multicenter study of 261 eyes (259 patients), patients who underwent rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) post-lockdown period experienced an additional 22-day delay, leading to significantly more epiretinal membrane and proliferative vitreoretinopathy and lower single-surgery anatomic success rates. During lockdown, perfluoropropane gas was used more commonly, and pneumatic retinopexy was used more commonly in COVID-19-po ...[more]
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Project description:BackgroundIn 2020, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused the cessation of nonemergent total joint arthroplasty (TJA, referring to total hip and total knee arthroplasty) operations between mid-March and April 2020. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects and potential disparities in access to care due to the COVID-19 restrictions.MethodsA database was used to examine the demographics of patients undergoing TJA from May to December 2019 (pre-COVID-19) and from May to December 2020 (post-COVID-19 restrictions). Categorical covariates were summarized by reporting counts and percentages and compared using Fisher exact tests. Continuous covariates were summarized by reporting means and standard deviations. Two-sample t-tests were used for continuous covariates. The equality of TJA counts by year was tested using a test of proportions.ResultsThere were more TJA procedures performed during the post-COVID-19 period in 2020 than in the pre-COVID-19 period (1151 vs 882, P < .001). There was an increase in the relative percentage of THAs vs TKAs performed in 2020 vs 2019 (26.9% vs 18.8%, P < .001) and an increase in patients with Medicaid with a decrease in private insurance (P = .043). The average length of stay was shorter in 2020 with a greater percentage of TJAs performed outpatient (P < .001). There were no differences in patient sex, race, body mass index, smoking status, or age between the 2 periods.ConclusionsA relative increase in THA procedures, an increase in patients with Medicaid and decrease in private insurance, and a a decreased length of stay were seen after COVID-19 restrictions. These trends may reflect pandemic-related changes in insurance status as well as the growing shift to same-day discharge.
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Project description:In less than two decades, the world has experienced three outbreaks of deadly Coronaviruses, including the recent pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China. COVID-19 posed an emergency of international concerns, and cases have been reported in more than 200 countries/regions that resulted in health, lives, and economic losses. China's economic growth is projected to fall to 5.6% this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that policy investment and tax policies to implement $3.3 trillion and contributes further $4.5 trillion. IMF forecasts grow from 3.7% of global gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019 to 9.9% in 2020. GDP ratio projected from 3.0% in 2019 to grow 10.7% in 2020, the US ratio expected to increase from 5.8% to 15.7%. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom (UK) each reported public sector funding programs totalling > 10% of their yearly GDP. There is a dire need for regional and international co-operation to extend hands to prevent further spreading of COVID-19.
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| S-EPMC8686454 | biostudies-literature
Project description:ObjectiveAn outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern and poses a big challenge to medical staff and general public. The aim is to investigate psychological impact of COVID-19 epidemic on medical staff in different working posts in China, and to explore the correlation between psychological disorder and the exposure to COVID-19.MethodsA multicenter WeChat-based online survey was conducted among medical staff in China between 26 February and 3 March 2020. Medical staff deployed to Hubei province from other provinces and medical staffs in different posts outside Hubei were selected to represent diverse exposure intensities to the threat of COVID-19. Anxiety, depression, sleep quality, stress and resilience were evaluated using scales including GAD-7, PHQ-9, PSQI, PSS-14, and CD-RISC-10. Latent class analysis was performed to identify potential staff requiring psychological support.ResultsA total of 274 respondents were included, who serving at 4 posts as follows, staff backing Hubei province, isolation wards outside Hubei, fever clinic and infectious disease department, and other departments outside Hubei. The total scores of anxiety, depression, sleep quality and stress were statistically different among groups, meanwhile an increasing tendency of anxiety, depression and sleep quality scores with increasing risk of exposure to COVID-19 was found (p < 0.05). Subsequent post-hoc analysis indicated that the staff backing Hubei had higher scores of anxiety, depression, sleep quality and perceived stress (adjusted p < 0.05). The combined prevalence of anxiety, depression and insomnia of staff backing Hubei reached as high as 38%. Four-class latent class analysis showed 3 categories of population (69.4%) may need psychological support.ConclusionsHigh prevalence of anxiety, depression and insomnia exist in medical staff related to COVID-19. The higher the probability and intensity of exposure to COVID-19 patients, the greater the risk that medical staff will suffer from mental disorders, suggesting continuous and proper psychiatric intervention are needed.
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