Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality and critical care utilization in South Korea
These findings suggest that COVID-19 affected population health through both direct viral infection and indirect effects on healthcare systems and utilization patterns. The study highlights the importance of maintaining critical care capacity for all patient groups during public health emergencies and the need for strategies to balance resource allocation.
Authors
- Hye Jin Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4637-5564)
- Young Sam Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9656-8482)
- MINDONG SUNG
- Bora Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-3954)
- Soyul Han
- Sungho Won
Institutions
- Hannam University (KR)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Severance Hospital (KR)
- NCSOFT (South Korea) (KR)
- Inha University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acute and Critical Care
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4266/acc.003375
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00