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Syndemic Pandemic in Portugal: Social Inequality in Risk Factors Associated With COVID-19 Mortality
CONCLUSION: In 2019, we observed socioeconomic inequalities of high magnitude for the eight diseases with demonstrated link to COVID-19 mortality.PMID:35533082 | DOI:10.20344/amp.16031
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - May 9, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Julian Perelman Source Type: research

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic in stroke code activation and time from symptom onset to hospital arrival in a Portuguese comprehensive stroke centre
CONCLUSION: COVID-19 related factors probably reduced healthcare services utilization, and delayed emergency calls and hospital arrival after stroke onset. These highlight the importance of health education to improve the effectiveness of medical assistance. The preservation of in-hospital times validates the feasibility of the protected stroke code protocol.PMID:34291445 | DOI:10.33588/rn.7303.2020445
Source: Revista de Neurologia - July 22, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: M Rodrigues M Grunho A Rach ão E Silva A Cordeiro M Guilherme L Pereira Source Type: research