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A seven week observational analysis of clinical activities in a North Italian orthopaedic hospital during the second wave of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: far from usual volumes, but different from the first wave.
Zagra, Luigi; Faraldi, Martina; Andreata, Mauro; Ottaiano, Immacolata; Basile, Giuseppe; Lombardi, Giovanni.
  • Zagra L; Hip Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy. luigi.zagra@fastwebnet.it.
  • Faraldi M; Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
  • Andreata M; Hip Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
  • Ottaiano I; IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
  • Basile G; ER Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
  • Lombardi G; Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
Int Orthop ; 45(10): 2473-2482, 2021 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1226213
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

We previously described the radical changes occurred in an orthopaedic hospital in Milan (Italy) during the first SARS-CoV-2 pandemic outbreak. Currently, during the second wave, the situation is still far from normality. Here we describe the changes that took place, and are still ongoing, in the clinical practice.

METHODS:

Number and type of admissions, outpatients activity, ER and urgent procedures in SARS-CoV-2 negative and positive patients have been analyzed over seven weeks (October 26th-December 13th, 2020) and compared with the correspondent period in 2019 and the same timeframe during the first wave (February 24th-April 10th).

RESULTS:

2019 vs. 2020 Overall admissions decreased by 39.8%; however, while admissions for elective surgery dropped by 42.0%, urgent surgeries increased by 117.0%. Rehabilitation admissions declined by 85.2%. White and green priority ER consultations declined by 41.6% and 52.0%, respectively; yellow and red increased by 766.7% and 400.0%, respectively. Second vs. first wave Overall admissions increased by 58.6% with a smoother decrement in weekly admissions than during the first wave. Disparity of acute admissions vs. rehabilitation expanded Acute cases increased by 63.6% while rehabilitation cases decreased by 8.7%. Admissions to triage procedures increased by 72.3%.

CONCLUSIONS:

Activity levels are far from normality during the second COVID-19 wave. Elective surgery and outpatients-related activities are still strongly limited compared to 2019 while the number of urgent cases treated increased consistently. SARS-CoV-2 positive emergencies are slightly higher than during the first wave. These important changes are expected to impact on health service and hospital budget for long.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Orthopedics / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Int Orthop Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00264-021-05064-8

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Orthopedics / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Int Orthop Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00264-021-05064-8