COVID-19 pandemic and burden of non-communicable diseases: An ecological study on data of 185 countries
Preventive measures against COVID-19 should protect the public from the dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases, particularly in the elderly. In addition to active COVID-19 surveillance, policymakers should utilize this evidence as a guide for prevention and coordination of health services. This model is timely, as many countries have begun to reduce social isolation.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: M. Reza Azarpazhooh, Negar Morovatdar, Abolfazl Avan, Thanh G Phan, Afshin A. Divani, Nawaf Yassi, Saverio Stranges, Brian Silver, Jos é Biller, Masoud Tokazebani Belasi, Sepideh Kazemi Neya, Bita Khorram, Asher Frydman, Yongchai Nilanont, Elisa Onorati, Source Type: research