Impact of delayed diagnoses at the time of COVID-19: increased rate of preventable bilateral blindness in giant cell arteritis.

Monti, Sara; Delvino, Paolo; Bellis, Elisa; Milanesi, Alessandra; Brandolino, Fabio; Montecucco, Carlomaurizio

Monti, Sara; Delvino, Paolo; Bellis, Elisa; Milanesi, Alessandra; Brandolino, Fabio; Montecucco, Carlomaurizio.

Monti S; Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy sara.saramonti@gmail.com.
Delvino P; Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy.
Bellis E; Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy.
Milanesi A; Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy.
Brandolino F; Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy.
Montecucco C; Rheumatology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Lombardia, Italy.

Ann Rheum Dis ; 79(12): 1658-1659, 2020 12.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-361252

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Blindness/etiology; Coronavirus Infections; Delayed Diagnosis/adverse effects; Giant Cell Arteritis/diagnosis; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic/etiology; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; Delivery of Health Care; Female; Giant Cell Arteritis/complications; Humans; Italy; Male; Referral and Consultation; Retrospective Studies; SARS-CoV-2

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giant cell arteritis; glucocorticoids; systemic vasculitis

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Giant Cell Arteritis / Blindness / Coronavirus Infections / Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Delayed Diagnosis / Pandemics Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Ann Rheum Dis Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Annrheumdis-2020-217915

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