Reduction in asthma admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic: consequence of public health measures in Singapore
Liang En Wee, Edwin Philip Conceicao, Jing Yuan Tan, Jean Xiang Ying Sim, Indumathi Venkatachalam
Abstract
<b>A sustained reduction in asthma admissions with PCR-proven respiratory viral infections coincided with the widespread adoption of public health measures, including social distancing and wearing of face coverings, during a pandemic</b>https://bit.ly/2Kug9iw
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MedicinePandemicSocial distanceAsthmaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Public healthSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakReduction (mathematics)Environmental healthFamily medicineIntensive care medicineVirologyImmunologyDiseaseInternal medicineNursingOutbreakMathematicsGeometryInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 and healthcare impactsInfection Control and VentilationCOVID-19 epidemiological studies