The impact of COVID-19 on a South African pediatric cardiac service: implications and insights into service capacity

The impact of COVID-19 on a South African pediatric cardiac service: implications and insights into service capacity

Background and ObjectivesThe Western Cape public pediatric cardiac service is under-resourced. COVID-19 regulations are likely to have long-term effects on patient care but may provide insight into service capacity requirements. As such, we aimed to quantify the impact of COVID-19 regulations on thi...

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Main Authors: Thomas Aldersley, Andre Brooks, Paul Human, John Lawrenson, George Comitis, Rik De Decker, Barend Fourie, Rodgers Manganyi, Harold Pribut, Shamiel Salie, Lenise Swanson, Liesl Zühlke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
pediatric cardiology
cardiothoracic surgery
cardiac surgery
congenital heart disease
service capacity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1177365/full

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