Open AccessExcess Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic in Istanbul
Author(s) -
Benan Müsellim,
Seval Kül,
Pınar Ay,
Filiz Çağla Uyanusta Küçük,
Elif Dağlı,
Oya İtil,
Hasan Bayram
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
turkish thoracic journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2149-2530
DOI - 10.5152/turkthoracj.2021.20258
Subject(s) - covid-19 , pandemic , virology , betacoronavirus , coronavirus infections , geography , excess mortality , medicine , environmental health , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , population
Epidemiological studies have shown that mortality owing to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could be under-reported under different conditions. Excess mortality analysis is suggested as a useful tool in estimating the impact of the disease.