The impact of CoViD-19 on the hospital activities: the case of the Neurosurgery Department of “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona” University Hospital
Arianna Scala, Teresa Angela Trunfio, Ilaria Loperto, Rossella Alfano, Andrea Lombardi, Anna Borrelli, Maria Triassi, Giovanni Improta
Abstract
Background. The CoViD-19 pandemic has hit the public health system in many nations hard. The long incubation period, the high infectious rate, the varied manifestation and the lack of effective treatment make managing the transmission of the disease difficult. For this reason, the health focus has been shifted to its management, thus limiting the activity carried out by surgical specialties. In neurosurgery, the complexity and importance of treatments in some cases requires timely intervention that cannot be delayed.
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LimitingPandemicNeurosurgeryCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineIntervention (counseling)Medical emergencyPublic healthUniversity hospitalEmergency medicineFamily medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseNursingSurgeryInternal medicineEngineeringMechanical engineeringCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies