Many people have delayed or canceled medical appointments since the COVID-19 pandemic started. But doctors are urging patients -- young and old alike -- to reconsider sacrificing their care. HansaBhargavaMD reports:
can work for routine checkups and maintenance. But doctors worry that some of the patients they’re not seeing may be suffering in silence at home, with grave consequences.
“We have definitely seen a significant reduction across the country in the number of patients presenting to the hospital with,” says Kaul, director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Piedmont Heart Institute in Atlanta. “The reduction is anywhere from approximately 10 to 40%. … The most likely explanation for this is that patients are afraid of coming into the hospital to seek medical attention. It seems they would rather stay at home, despite severe symptoms.
Almost 40% delayed or canceled medical treatment, and 83% say they’re expecting to self-isolate for several months to come.
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