Open AccessEffects of COVID-19 on mortality: A 5-year population-based study in Oman
Author(s) -
Adil Al Wahaibi,
Amal Al-Maani,
Fatma Alyaquobi,
Khalid Al Harthy,
Amina AlJardani,
Bader Al Rawahi,
Seif Al-Abri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.054
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , mortality rate , confidence interval , cause of death , covid-19 , population , excess mortality , retrospective cohort study , demography , disease , pediatrics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , environmental health , sociology
Mortality surveillance provides a crucial method for monitoring disease activity. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause excess mortality both directly and indirectly by increasing deaths from other diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on mortality in Oman.
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