Covid19, Global Impact, Pulmonology
Conditions
Keywords
Bronchoscopy, Thoracoscopy, Thoracic ultrasonography, Sleep Lab, Global impact
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
OTHERSurvey
invited questionnaire
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Working registered invited pulmonology units; governmental, university, private
Exclusion criteria
* non pulmonary medicine registered units
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| global impact of COVID-19 on baseline patients number | 6 months | number of patients and procedures before and after pandemic |
| measure the changes in practice in each unit | 6 months | use of PPE |
| frequency of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers | 6 months | SARS-CoC-2 infection |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed