Impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the cardio-respiratory health of New Zealanders.

Sarah M FairweatherCatherina L Chang Christopher J Mansell Eskandarain Shafuddin Robert J Hancox

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2021)

The observed patterns of hospital admissions in 2020 are compatible with the hypothesis that circulating respiratory viruses drive the normal seasonal trends in respiratory admissions. By contrast, these findings suggest that respiratory viruses do not drive the winter peak in heart failure.

Keyphrases

heart failure
respiratory tract
healthcare
public health
magnetic resonance
mental health
left ventricular
computed tomography
atrial fibrillation
climate change
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