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Analysis of COVID-19 pandemic impact on the presenting complaints of the emergency department visits.
Lai, Yen-Wen; Hsu, Ching-Tang; Lee, Yu-Ting; Chen, Wei-Lung; Chen, Jiann-Hwa; Huang, Chien-Cheng; Chung, Jui-Yuan.
  • Lai YW; Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Hsu CT; Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Lee YT; Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Chen WL; Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Chen JH; Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Huang CC; Department of Emergency Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Chung JY; Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Medicine (Baltimore) ; 100(51): e28406, 2021 Dec 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1595148
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ABSTRACT The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on economic and medical systems is significant, especially in the emergency department (ED). The patterns of ED visits have also changed significantly and may play a crucial role in rearranging medical resources to the most needed departments during the pandemic.This was a retrospective study conducted in hospitals of the Cathay Health System. All patients presented to the EDs between January 21, 2020 to April 30, 2020 (pandemic stage) and January 21, 2019 to April 30, 2019 (before the pandemic stage). Basic demographics, including visit characteristics, disposition, and chief complaints, of the patients visiting the ED between these 2 periods of time will be compared and analyzed.A total of 71,739 patients were included in the study. A reduction in ED visits was noted in 15.1% (32,950 ED visits) during the pandemic stage. ED visiting patients with the chief complaints of upper respiratory infection and social problems increased by 14.23% and 1.86%, respectively, during the pandemic period. Critical chief complaints such as cardiac arrest, chest pain and altered mental status decreased to less than the ED visits difference (-15.1%) between the pandemic and prepandemic stages, for 0%, -7.67%, and -13.8% respectively.Rearrangement of the ED pediatric staff to the COVID-19 special units and recruiting more social workers to the ED should be performed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Emergency Service, Hospital / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Medicine (Baltimore) Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Md.0000000000028406

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Emergency Service, Hospital / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Medicine (Baltimore) Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Md.0000000000028406