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Open Access 01-12-2020 | Care | Editorial

Managing COVID-19 in resource-limited settings: critical care considerations

Authors: Wen Ting Siow, Mei Fong Liew, Babu Raja Shrestha, Faisal Muchtar, Kay Choong See

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2020

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The 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has now involved numerous low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). The healthcare systems in LMICs face serious constraints in capacity and accessibility during normal times. This would be aggravated during an outbreak, leading to worse clinical outcomes. Moreover, 69% of the global population aged 60 and above live in LMICs. These older persons are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 and mortality [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Managing COVID-19 in resource-limited settings: critical care considerations
Authors
Wen Ting Siow
Mei Fong Liew
Babu Raja Shrestha
Faisal Muchtar
Kay Choong See
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keywords
Care
COVID-19
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-02890-x

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