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Undocumented migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic: socio-economic determinants, clinical features and pharmacological treatment.
Fiorini, Gianfrancesco; Rigamonti, Antonello E; Galanopoulos, Charilaos; Adamoli, Martina; Ciriaco, Emanuela; Franchi, Matteo; Genovese, Eleonora; Corrao, Giovanni; Cella, Silvano G.
  • Fiorini G; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan.
  • Rigamonti AE; Istituti Clinici Zucchi, Carate.
  • Galanopoulos C; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan.
  • Adamoli M; Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan.
  • Ciriaco E; Opera San Francesco per i Poveri, Milan.
  • Franchi M; Opera San Francesco per i Poveri, Milan.
  • Genovese E; National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Milan.
  • Corrao G; Laboratory of Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
  • Cella SG; Laboratory of Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
J Public Health Res ; 9(4): 1852, 2020 Oct 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-976397
ABSTRACT
Population groups such as undocumented migrants have been almost completely forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, though they have been living in all European countries for decades and new arrivals have continued throughout the pandemic. The aim of this study was to investigate their health conditions during the current pandemic. We analysed the records of 272 patients with respiratory issues attending the outpatient clinic of a large charity in Milan, Italy amongst them, 18 had COVID-19 confirmed by rhino-pharyngeal swab and 1 of them deceased. All the patients attending the clinic appeared to have several risk factors for COVID-19 and chronic conditions suspected to predispose to the disease and/or to worsen severity and

outcomes:

hypertension, immunosuppression and previous close contact with COVID-19 patients were the most important ones. Presenting symptoms were worse in patients with COVID-19 than in those with other respiratory issues. These results are discussed in light of the necessity to provide better healthcare to undocumented migrants.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: J Public Health Res Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: J Public Health Res Year: 2020 Document Type: Article