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Review
. 2022 Apr 27:43:1604121.
doi: 10.3389/phrs.2022.1604121. eCollection 2022.

The Spill-Over Impact of the Novel Coronavirus-19 Pandemic on Medical Care and Disease Outcomes in Non-communicable Diseases: A Narrative Review

Ivy Lynn Mak  1 , Eric Yuk Fai Wan  1   2   3 , Teenie Kwan Tung Wong  1 , Wendy Woo Jung Lee  1 , Esther Wai Yin Chan  2   3 , Edmond Pui Hang Choi  4 , Celine Sze Ling Chui  3   4 , Mary Sau Man Ip  5 , Wallace Chak Sing Lau  6 , Kui Kai Lau  7   8 , Shing Fung Lee  9   10   11 , Ian Chi Kei Wong  2   3   12 , Esther Yee Tak Yu  1 , Cindy Lo Kuen Lam  1
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The Spill-Over Impact of the Novel Coronavirus-19 Pandemic on Medical Care and Disease Outcomes in Non-communicable Diseases: A Narrative Review

Ivy Lynn Mak et al. Public Health Rev. .

Abstract

Objectives: The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed more than 5 million lives worldwide by November 2021. Implementation of lockdown measures, reallocation of medical resources, compounded by the reluctance to seek help, makes it exceptionally challenging for people with non-communicable diseases (NCD) to manage their diseases. This review evaluates the spill-over impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with NCDs including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic respiratory disease, chronic kidney disease, dementia, mental health disorders, and musculoskeletal disorders. Methods: Literature published in English was identified from PubMed and medRxiv from January 1, 2019 to November 30, 2020. A total of 119 articles were selected from 6,546 publications found. Results: The reduction of in-person care, screening procedures, delays in diagnosis, treatment, and social distancing policies have unanimously led to undesirable impacts on both physical and psychological health of NCD patients. This is projected to contribute to more excess deaths in the future. Conclusion: The spill-over impact of COVID-19 on patients with NCD is just beginning to unravel, extra efforts must be taken for planning the resumption of NCD healthcare services post-pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; chronic diseases; health services; non-communicable diseases; public health.

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Conflict of interest statement

EW, CC, and EC were affiliated with, and worked as co-investigators without payment at the Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health Limited (D24H). IW was partly funded by the Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health Limited (D24H). The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Article selection flowchart describing the process of literature review. (Spill-over impact of COVID-19, Hong Kong 2021).
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