Hospitalizations and emergency department visits trends among elderly individuals in proximity to death: a retrospective population-based study

Abstract Acute healthcare services are extremely important, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, as healthcare demand has rapidly intensified, and resources have become insufficient. Studies on specific prepandemic hospitalization and emergency department visit (EDV) trends in proximity to dea...

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Main Authors: Claudio Barbiellini Amidei, Silvia Macciò, Anna Cantarutti, Francesca Gessoni, Andrea Bardin, Loris Zanier, Cristina Canova, Lorenzo Simonato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00648-1