Global Impact of COVID-19 on Pulmonology Special Units

Assiut University100 enrolled

Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on the world. As of May 18, 2020, there were 4,889,287 confirmed cases and 322,683 deaths globally. The healthcare system is wrestling with a virus that threatens to overwhelm hospital capacity, while simultaneously confronting an unprecedented reduction in elective and non-essential care. A survey by the American Cancer Society showed that 50% of cancer patients and survivors reported some impact to their healthcare due to the COVID-19 epidemic. A recent survey was conducted by Forbes et al to evaluate the changes in GI and endoscopy practices in North America. However, the impact of this epidemic on Pulmonology units ( bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy, ultrsonography and sleep lab) globally has not been studied.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Covid19 Global Impact Pulmonology

Interventions

Survey

invited questionnaire

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Working registered invited pulmonology units; governmental, university, private Exclusion Criteria: * non pulmonary medicine registered units

Locations (1)

Aliae Mohamed-Hussein

Asyut, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

global impact of COVID-19 on baseline patients number

number of patients and procedures before and after pandemic

Time frame: 6 months

measure the changes in practice in each unit

use of PPE

Time frame: 6 months

frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers

SARS-CoC-2 infection

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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