Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits: experience of a Brazilian reference center

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits: experience of a Brazilian reference center

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the impact of COVID-19 on emergency department metrics at a large tertiary reference hospital in Brazil. Methods A retrospective analysis of consecutive emergency department visits, from January 1, 2020, to November 21, 2020, was performed and compared to the correspond...

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Hauptverfasser: Souza Jr, José Leão de, Teich, Vanessa Damazio, Dantas, Anna Carolina Batista, Malheiro, Daniel Tavares, Oliveira, Marcio Aparecido de, Mello, Eduardo Segalla de, Cendoroglo Neto, Miguel
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the impact of COVID-19 on emergency department metrics at a large tertiary reference hospital in Brazil. Methods A retrospective analysis of consecutive emergency department visits, from January 1, 2020, to November 21, 2020, was performed and compared to the corresponding time frame in 2018 and 2019. The volume of visits and patients’ demographic and clinic characteristics were compared. All medical conditions were included, except confirmed cases of COVID-19. Results A total of 138,138 emergency department visits occurred during the study period, with a statistically significant (p
DOI:10.6084/m9.figshare.19904168