Background Apart from infecting a large number of people around the world and causing the
death of many people, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have changed the healthcare …

The impact of COVID-19 on the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) during the early
pandemic remains unclear. COVID-19 has become one of the leading causes of global …

Background To better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital
healthcare, we studied activity in the emergency department (ED) and acute medicine …

Importance The increased hospital mortality rates from non–SARS-CoV-2 causes during the
SARS-CoV-2 pandemic are incompletely characterized. Objective To describe changes in …

The spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused a sudden and
significant disruption in healthcare services, especially for patients suffering from chronic …

Objectives We aimed to investigate the impact of the first and second waves of the COVID-
19 pandemic on healthcare service use by non-COVID-19 patients. Design Retrospective …

Background Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, different response
measures were taken to contain the spread of the virus. These include a variety of non …

Italy was a country severely hit by the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
wave in early 2020. Mortality studies have focused on the overall excess mortality observed …

Changes in health-seeking behaviours and challenges in accessing care have been
reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative study examines Australian …

Abstract Background. The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic has placed enormous strain on the global
healthcare system. The strict containment measures have adversely affected population …