Hospital Volumes of 5 Medical Emergencies in the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2 US Medical Centers
Hriday P. Bhambhvani, Adrian Rodrigues, Jonathan S. Yu, James Carr, Melanie Hayden Gephart
Abstract
This cohort study assesses the association of the COVID-19 pandemic with the incidence of 5 medical emergencies (acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, ectopic pregnancy, and appendicitis) in 2 US academic medical centers.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePandemicEmergency medicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Incidence (geometry)Subarachnoid hemorrhageStroke (engine)Myocardial infarctionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedical emergencyIntensive care medicineInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)OpticsPhysicsMechanical engineeringEngineeringCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsHealthcare cost, quality, practicesAppendicitis Diagnosis and Management