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Experience and perception of utilizing virtual clinic in neurological assessment in Saudi Arabia
This study aimed to evaluate the neurology consultants', specialists', and residents' experience and perception of utilizing virtual services for neurological assessment in Saudi Arabia.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted by sending an anonymous online survey to neurologists and neurology residents in Saudi Arabia. The survey was developed by the authors and contained three main sections: demographics, subspecialty and years of experience after residency, and virtual clinics during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.ResultA total of 108 neurology-practicing physicians in Saudi Arabia responded to ...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - February 17, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
China: From Zero-Covid to Zero-Control
Medical equipment supplied by the World Food Programme (WFP) arrives in Beijing.
Meanwhile, as COVID-19 infections surged in China, coronavirus experts gathered at the UN health agency in Geneva on January 3, to discuss next steps. Photo courtesy of Yingshi ZhangBy Jan ServaesBRUSSELS, Jan 4 2023 (IPS) Three years after the coronavirus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the Chinese government began in December to abruptly scrap its harsh containment policy known as “zero-Covid.”
This zero-Covid policy relied on strict lockdowns, use of a Covid tracking app, domestic travel restrictions, and quarantin...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jan Servaes Tags: Asia-Pacific COVID-19 Development & Aid Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
HSD19 Impact of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic on Non-COVID Healthcare Utilization in Saudi Arabia
Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare systems and their functions including financing and services provision. According to the world health organization (WHO), the preventive and curative services of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were particularly affected. The United Kingdom (UK) experienced 70% reduction in non-COVID care utilization while the United States (US) witnessed 38% reduction in myocardial infarction treatment. The aim of this study is to estimate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-COVID healthcare utilization in Saudi Arabia among patients with NCDs.
Source: Value in Health - June 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: R Alameddine, Y Bassil, J Barhoun, K Asmar, C Maskineh, H Al-Omar Source Type: research
Don't overlook flank pain in apparently asymptomatic COVID-19 cases: A case report and literature review
Saudi Med J. 2022 Mar;43(3):307-312. doi: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.3.20210731.ABSTRACTAn outbreak of novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, which was later declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020. It is a life-threatening contagious infection with infected patients usually presenting with respiratory tract symptoms, although the disease can affect other multiple organs. Coronavirus disease-2019 infection is a hypercoagulable state associated with serious thrombotic complications, particularly in critically ill patients. However, these th...
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - March 8, 2022 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Shaden S Al Mousa Ammar Ashraf Ahmed M Abdelrahman Source Type: research
