The COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Anesth Analg
; 131(1): 86-92, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-980006
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly around the world with devastating consequences on patients, health care workers, health systems, and economies. As it reaches low- and middle-income countries, its effects could be even more dire, because it will be difficult for them to respond aggressively to the pandemic. There is a great shortage of all health care providers, who will be at risk due to a lack of personal protection equipment. Social distancing will be almost impossible. The necessary resources to treat patients will be in short supply. The end result could be a catastrophic loss of life. A global effort will be required to support faltering economies and health care systems.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Poverty
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Coronavirus Infections
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Developing Countries
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Anesth Analg
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
ANE.0000000000004846
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