Comparison of Reported Deaths From COVID-19 and Increase in Total Mortality in Italy

Abstract

could increase the likelihood of patients presenting to the ED before a major thunderstorm, we found no association between thunderstorms and ED visits for control conditions like sepsis or pulmonary embolism. Assuming an average 65 years or older population of 37.7 million Americans (based on census data), approximately 52 000 additional respiratory ED visits were estimated to occur in the 3 or more days surrounding major storms during the 14-year study period.

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