| Identifier |
20220213_nanos_posters_298 |
| Title |
Changes in the Incidence of Giant Cell Arteritis During the CoVID Pandemic |
| Creator |
Prem Subramanian; Susan Mollan; Andrew Nguyen; Jennifer Patnaik; Antony Sammel; Clare Fraser |
| Affiliation |
(PS) (JP) Sue Anschutz-Rodgers University of Colorado Eye Center, Aurora, Colorado; (SM) University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (AN) Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia; (AS) Prince of Wales and Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia; (CF) Save Sight Institute, Sydney Eye Hospital, Sydney, Australia |
| Subject |
Neuro-ophth & Systemic Disease (eg. MS, MG, Thyroid); Miscellaneous |
| Description |
The world-wide introduction of mask-wearing and social distancing during the CoVID-19 pandemic resulted in a reduction in many seasonal viral illness (1). There has long been debate about whether Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) has a seasonal or infectious trigger (2,3). We observed a decline in new presentations of GCA in 2020 and reviewed incidence of GCA on 3 continents before and during the pandemic. |
| Date |
2022-02 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2022 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2022: Poster Session I: Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders of Neurologic and Systemic Diseases |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2022. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6270yga |
| Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
2065320 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6270yga |
