Early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric cancer care in Latin America

Vásquez, Liliana; Sampor, Claudia; Villanueva, Gabriela; Maradiegue, Essy; Garcia-Lombardi, Mercedes; Gómez-García, Wendy; Moreno, Florencia; Díaz, Rosdali; Cappellano, Andréa; Portilla, Carlos Andres; Salas, Beatriz; Nava, Evelinda; Brizuela, Silvia; Jiménez, S. Irízar; Espinoza, Ximena; Gassant, Pascale Yola; Quintero, Karina; Fuentes‐Alabi, Soad; Velasquez, Thelma; Fú, Ligia; Gamboa, Yéssika; Quintana, Juan Manuel Lemus; Castiglioni, Mariela; Núñez, César; Moreno, A. Fidel; Luna‐Fineman, Sandra; Luciani, Silvana; Chantada, Guillermo

doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30280-1

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“…On the other hand, GDP per capita was positively correlated with PCI and PCD. It appears that the investment in health systems of regions with higher income may support screening programs and tests for fast and high volume diagnosis of patients infected with COVID-19 and/or asymptomatic individuals, and vice versa (Chattu and Yaya 2020 ; Vasquez et al 2020 ; Sarmadi et al 2020a ). Additionally, it seems that prevalence of comorbidities plays a determinative role in COVID-19 incidence and mortality.…”

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Association of COVID-19 distribution with air quality, sociodemographic factors, and comorbidities: an ecological study of US states

Sarmadi

Moghanddam

Dickerson

et al. 2020

Air Qual Atmos Health

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This ecological study investigated the association between COVID-19 distribution and air quality index (AQI), comorbidities and sociodemographic factors in the USA. The AQI factors included in the study are total AQI, ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2). Other demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic variables were included as covariates. The correlations of COVID-19 variables-proportion of cases and deaths in each population, as well as case fatality rate with independent variables were determined by Pearson and Spearman correlation and multiple linear regression analyses. The results revealed that AQI-NO 2 , population density, longitude, gross domestic product per capita, median age, total death of disease, and pneumonia per population were significantly associated with the COVID-19 variables (P < 0.05). Air pollutants, especially NO 2 in the US case, could be addressed as an important factor linked with COVID-19 susceptibility and mortality.

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Association of COVID-19 distribution with air quality, sociodemographic factors, and comorbidities: an ecological study of US states

Sarmadi

Moghanddam

Dickerson

et al. 2020

Air Qual Atmos Health

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“…Other reported disruptions to health care services include disruptions to routine child health services, such as developmental screening, vaccinations, and well-child visits, that support psychosocial well-being [ 31 , 33 ]. There is also accumulating evidence to suggest that children with certain CHCs have been negatively impacted by changes to health care systems prioritizing the response to the pandemic, such as inflammatory bowel disease [ 38 ], pediatric cancer [ 39 , 40 ], and type 1 diabetes [ 41 ].…”

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Psychosocial Challenges and Opportunities for Youth With Chronic Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Serlachius¹,

Badawy²,

Thabrew³

2020

JMIR Pediatr Parent

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School closures, altered access to health services, and economic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic have likely had an impact on the mental and physical well-being of youth worldwide, particularly among those with chronic health conditions (CHCs). A number of challenges and opportunities have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic for youth with CHCs. Challenges include heightened anxiety, disrupted routines, academic and social stresses associated with school closure, increased risk of domestic violence and abuse, and reduced access to physical and psychosocial support. On the other hand, opportunities include reduced academic and social stress, increased time with families, reduced access to substances, easier access to health care using technology, and opportunities to build resilience. This viewpoint paper highlights both challenges and opportunities for youth with CHCs during the pandemic and offers recommendations for further research and clinical care.

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“…The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on childhood cancer has been reported by the Italian and Latin-American teams. 1,2 This phenomenon has the three attributes of a Black Swan event: it is an outlier, has an extreme impact, and human nature makes us concoct explanations for its occurrence to make it explainable and predictable. 3 To study the potential impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the man- To cope with urgent need amongst health professionals and families for informed guidance, the international childhood cancer community published recommendations for the care of children with cancer during COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Patient management in pediatric oncology during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Report from francophone Africa

Traoré

Couitchere

Michon³

et al. 2020

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric cancer care in Latin America

Cited by 87 publications

References 8 publications

Association of COVID-19 distribution with air quality, sociodemographic factors, and comorbidities: an ecological study of US states

Association of COVID-19 distribution with air quality, sociodemographic factors, and comorbidities: an ecological study of US states

Psychosocial Challenges and Opportunities for Youth With Chronic Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Patient management in pediatric oncology during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Report from francophone Africa

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