The impact of COVID19 nationwide lock-down on STEMI hospitalization and outcomes in South India.
Indian Heart J
; 73(3): 379-381, 2021.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1157348
ABSTRACT
Covid-19 Nationwide lockdown for social containment was implemented on the 23rd of March 2020. The objective of this study was to look at the impact of lockdown on STEMI (<24hrs window period). This study was done in 2 phases, 43 days before (phase1) and 43 days during lockdown (phase 2). During the lockdown, there was a 31% decrease in hospital admission rates, 11.5% and 9.38% proportional increase in diabetics and hypertensive patients presenting with STEMI. The public must be educated about the existing important health problems in the community along with the pandemic warnings.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Admission
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Heart J
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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