Abstracts by keywords: venous thrombosis
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on social life and economic development worldwide (1-5). The use of recently developed vaccines has proven effective in combating the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS-CoV-2 and preventing severe Covid-19 (6). However, vaccine hesitancy is reported in many countries for various reasons (7). Although vaccine distribution and administration has increased over time, some vaccine hesitancy remains a problem (7, 8). In addition to the obvious differences in vaccination rates between developed and developing countries, a similar trend in vaccine hesitancy emerged, with factors such as higher levels of education, higher income, residence outside of rural areas or the provision of free vaccinations as key factors in acceptance of vaccinations have been identified (7, 8). Some research has found that general trust in authorities and the government is strongly correlated with willingness to be vaccinated (7). However, possible side effects of the vaccine were identified as the most common reason for hesitation about the Covid-19 vaccination and were mentioned by more than 90% of the vaccine opponents surveyed (8, 9). Acute illnesses such as stroke and myocardial infarction were documented less frequently. The behavioral change that resulted from the implementation of strict hygiene rules may also have led to a “real” decrease in the rates of non-Covid-19 infectious diseases (5,6). In other words, the measures taken to combat the Covid-19 pandemic may also have influenced the spread of other germs that cause respiratory tract infections (AI) and gastrointestinal infections (GI). For this reason, in the present study the authors wanted to investigate the frequency of these AI and GI during the Covid-19 pandemic using data from a large database that includes anonymized treatment information from general practitioners and pediatricians in Germany.