Interrupted time series analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on emergency and elective surgeries in Iranian hospitals
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted surgical services in Iranian hospitals, causing a reallocation of resources to COVID-19 care and postponement of non-urgent surgeries. There is a need for strategic planning and policy interventions to ensure continuity of surgical care during health emergencies.
Authors
- Mohammad Hasan Imani-Nasab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4986-0880)
- Mariano Martini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5703-0858)
- Saeed Shahabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8190-2190)
- Samad Azari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2781-7793)
- Masoud Behzadifar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0271-4360)
- Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh
- Siavash Beiranvand
- Banafsheh Darvishi Teli
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Genoa (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26719/2025.31.3.166
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05