Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits: experience of a Brazilian reference center

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits: experience of a Brazilian reference center

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the impact of COVID-19 on emergency department metrics at a large tertiary reference hospital in Brazil. Methods A retrospective analysis of consecutive emergency department visits, from January 1, 2020, to November 21, 2020, was performed and compared to the correspo...

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Main Authors: José Leão de Souza Jr, Vanessa Damazio Teich, Anna Carolina Batista Dantas, Daniel Tavares Malheiro, Marcio Aparecido de Oliveira, Eduardo Segalla de Mello, Miguel Cendoroglo Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2021-08-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Coronavirus infections
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Emergency medical services
Health economics
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