ECG Utilization Patterns of Patients With Arrhythmias During COVID-19 Epidemic and Post-SARS-CoV-2 Eras in Shanghai, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to concerns around its subsequent impact on global health.

Objective

To investigate the health-seeking behavior, reflected by ECG utilization patterns, of patients with non-COVID-19 diseases during and after COVID-19 epidemic.

Methods

Taking advantage of the remote ECG system covering 278 medical institutions throughout Shanghai, the numbers of medical visits with ECG examinations during the lockdown (between January 23 and April 7, 2020), post-lockdown (between April 8 and December 31, 2020) and post-SARS-CoV-2 (between January 23 and April 7, 2021) periods were analyzed and compared against those during the same periods of the preceding years (2018 and 2019).

Results

Compared with the same period during pre-COVID years

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9091729 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature