Article ; Online: Changes in the use of Otorhinolaryngology Emergency Department during the COVID-19 pandemic: report from Lombardy, Italy.
2020 Volume 277, Issue 12, Page(s) 3525–3528
Abstract: Purpose: This paper aims to report the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on Emergency Ear nose and Throat (ENT) activity, in Lombardy (Italy), during COVID-19 pandemic.: Methods: The number of accesses to Emergency Department requiring ENT consultations ... ...
| Abstract | Purpose: This paper aims to report the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on Emergency Ear nose and Throat (ENT) activity, in Lombardy (Italy), during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The number of accesses to Emergency Department requiring ENT consultations between February 21st and May 7th, 2020, was retrospectively collected, along with the conditions treated. Data were stratified in 1-week time spans, to evaluate the evolving trends during the on-going epidemic and a comparison with the two previous years was performed. Results: A significant reduction in the number of consultations performed during the pandemic was observed, as high as - 91% compared to the same period of 2018. Conclusion: Multiple reasons can explain such a reduction of Emergency ENT consultations, not least the fear of potentially being infected by SARS-CoV-2 by while accessing the hospital. The analysis performed might be useful as a starting point for a future reorganization of first aid consultations once the epidemic will be resolved. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control ; Emergencies ; Emergency Medical Services/organization & administration ; Emergency Service, Hospital/organization & administration ; Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data ; Emergency Service, Hospital/trends ; Humans ; Italy/epidemiology ; Otolaryngology ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Retrospective Studies ; SARS-CoV-2 |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-06-11 |
| Publishing country | Germany |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 1017359-6 |
| ISSN | 1434-4726 ; 0937-4477 |
| ISSN (online) | 1434-4726 |
| ISSN | 0937-4477 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00405-020-06119-z |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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