Malaria diagnosis in an emergency department before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective study.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
; 117(1): 64-66, 2023 01 03.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted access to health facilities.METHODS:
We assessed the number of blood smears sampled in the emergency department (ED) among all blood smears performed for malaria in Reims University Hospital before and after 2020.RESULTS:
We showed a decrease in the number of blood smears performed after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but only in 2020. The seasonal increase of cases during summer was preserved. All blood smears positive for malaria in 2020 were sampled in the ED.CONCLUSIONS:
The ED played a key role in the diagnosis of malaria with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
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Malaria
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia