在COVID-19大流行期间,头恶性瘤管理的变化
Alexander Lein1, Fuad Brkic2, David T Liu1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
概括
COVID-19大流行影响了波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的头癌治疗,老年患者在大流行期间更为普遍. 对年轻患者需要进一步的研究.
科学领域:
- 在瘤学瘤学.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 关于COVID-19对低收入和中等收入国家头癌 (HNC) 护理的影响的数据有限.
- 波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那是一个中低收入国家,缺乏关于大流行期间HNC患者护理的具体报告.
研究的目的:
- 评估COVID-19大流行对头癌患者的影响.
- 在波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的流行病之前和期间比较患者人口统计和治疗方式.
主要方法:
- 在2019年1月至2021年12月期间治疗的228名HNC患者的回顾性分析.
- 在大流行前和COVID-19期间患者特征和治疗的比较.
主要成果:
- 在COVID-19大流行期间,65岁及以上患者比例显著增加 (55.3%对39.1%,p=0.017).
- 在这两个时期之间,在其他患者人口统计学,瘤特征或初级治疗方式方面没有发现显著差异.
结论:
- 流行病与接受头癌治疗的老年患者比例较高有关.
- 在大流行期间年轻患者的焦虑增加可能影响了演示.
- 未来的研究应该解决年轻HNC患者的特殊需求.
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