Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on an academic vascular practice and a multidisciplinary limb preservation program.
J Vasc Surg
; 72(6): 1850-1855, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-872335
ABSTRACT
With the aggressive resource conservation necessary to face the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, vascular surgeons have faced unique challenges in managing the health of their high-risk patients. An early analysis of patient outcomes after pandemic-related practice changes suggested that patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia have been presenting with more severe foot infections and are more likely to require major limb amputation compared with 6 months previously. As our society and health care system adapt to the new changes required in the post-coronavirus disease 2019 era, it is critical that we pay special attention to the most vulnerable subsets of patients with vascular disease, particularly those with chronic limb threatening ischemia and limited access to care.
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Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vascular Surgical Procedures
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Diabetic Foot
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Peripheral Arterial Disease
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COVID-19
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Health Services Accessibility
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Ischemia
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Vasc Surg
Journal subject:
Vascular Diseases
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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