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J Racial Ethn Health Disparities ; 7(5): 817-821, 2020 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-639259

ABSTRACT

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has ravaged many urban and high-density areas in the USA. However, rural areas (despite their low population density) may be especially vulnerable to poor outcomes from COVID-19, owing to limited healthcare infrastructure, long distances to advanced health care, and population characteristics (e.g., high tobacco use, hypertension, obesity, older age). A panel of experts who are actively engaged in treating and managing COVID-19 at a rural academic center was convened to address this topic. In this commentary, we provide readers with some specific issues faced by rural healthcare providers and offer guidance in overcoming these challenges. This guidance includes alternative ventilator strategies, personal protective equipment (PPE), and common therapeutic options.


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Coronavirus Infections/therapy , Medically Underserved Area , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/therapy , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Rural Health Services , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Humans , Personal Protective Equipment , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Respiration, Artificial/methods , United States/epidemiology
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