Response to Letter to the Editor: Delayed Presentation of Non-COVID-19 Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic Is Not Limited to Children

I read with interest the letter by Klaus Rose et al. regarding the article about delayed diagnosis of severe medical conditions during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.1 The authors stressed the importance of recognizing that delayed presentation of patients, during the COVID-19 pand...

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Published in:Rambam Maimonides medical journal 2021-07, Vol.12 (3), p.e0027
Main Author: Yeshayahu, Yonatan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
children
covid-19
delayed diagnosis
Letters to the Editor
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Summary:I read with interest the letter by Klaus Rose et al. regarding the article about delayed diagnosis of severe medical conditions during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.1 The authors stressed the importance of recognizing that delayed presentation of patients, during the COVID-19 pandemic, was not limited to the pediatric population. I agree with this important point, and the article does not claim otherwise. The presented cases are pediatric, given that they took place in a pediatric department, but it is reasonable to assume that adults have faced the same challenges.
ISSN:2076-9172
2076-9172
DOI:10.5041/RMMJ.10448