2020
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3016
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Why is Pakistan vulnerable to COVID‐19 associated morbidity and mortality? A scoping review

Abstract: Summary The scoping review was undertaken to outline the vulnerabilities of Pakistan's public health and healthcare system, which put the population at increased risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) associated morbidity and mortality. The major electronic databases were searched using both “text words” and “thesaurus terms,” focusing on viral infections, COVID‐19 and healthcare systems in Pakistan. The content of the selected articles was analyzed by using thematic approach. Out of the total 171 potenti… Show more

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“…Similarly, most of the neonatal sepsis patients were those who had less than optimal (VLBW and LBW) birth weight, and were suffering from EOS. These attributes are related to patient’s mother in a way that mothers living in rural areas of Pakistan might have poor socioeconomic status [ 20 ], unhealthy living environment [ 36 ], lack of healthcare facilities leading to unhygienic obstetric practices (intrapartum transmission from mothers) and poor nursery practices thus predisposing the newborns at the risk of infections [ 37 ]. Earlier studies have shown that preterm babies and those with less than optimal birth weight have underdeveloped immune system, which makes newborns susceptible to infections [ 13 , 38 , 39 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Similarly, most of the neonatal sepsis patients were those who had less than optimal (VLBW and LBW) birth weight, and were suffering from EOS. These attributes are related to patient’s mother in a way that mothers living in rural areas of Pakistan might have poor socioeconomic status [ 20 ], unhealthy living environment [ 36 ], lack of healthcare facilities leading to unhygienic obstetric practices (intrapartum transmission from mothers) and poor nursery practices thus predisposing the newborns at the risk of infections [ 37 ]. Earlier studies have shown that preterm babies and those with less than optimal birth weight have underdeveloped immune system, which makes newborns susceptible to infections [ 13 , 38 , 39 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tertiary care is provided by the tertiary hospitals, mainly situated in highly populated and developed parts of the country [ 32 ]. Overall, the Pakistani health sector is confronted with an imbalance in the number and deployment of healthcare workforce, and inadequate allotment of resources across different tiers of healthcare [ 33 ]. There are 132,227 hospital beds, 1279 hospitals, 5671 dispensaries, 5527 basic health units, and 747 maternity and child health centers in the country [ 34 ].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…More than 75 million people have recovered from the disease worldwide [ 1 , 2 ]. There is no certainty about the spread, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, and clinical management of coronavirus disease so far [ 3 ]. Minor symptoms include a slight fever, mild cough, malaise, body aches, arthralgia, myalgia, and new-onset loss of taste and/or smell.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%