The Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak on the Attendance of Patients with Surgical Complaints at a Tertiary Hospital Emergency Department
Roi Anteby, Yaniv Zager, Yiftach Barash, Roy Nadler, M. Córdoba, Eyal Klang, Yoram Klein, Edward Ram, Mordechai Gutman, Nir Horesh
Abstract
During the COVID-19 outbreak, the overall number of patients presenting at the ED with surgical complaints decreased significantly, and there was a higher admissions ratio. The extent to which the pandemic affects hospital ED attendance can help health care professionals prepare for future such events. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04338672.
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