The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak is putting the European National Health Systems under pressure. Interestingly, Emergency Department (ED) referrals for reasons other than Covid-19 seem to have declined steeply. In the present paper, we aimed to verify how the Covid-19 outbreak changed ED referral pattern.

Pattern of emergency department referral during the Covid-19 outbreak in Italy

Bellan, Mattia
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Gavelli, Francesco;Hayden, Eyal;Patrucco, Filippo;Soddu, Daniele;Pedrinelli, Anita R;Cittone, Micol G;Rizzi, Eleonora;Casciaro, Giuseppe F;Vassia, Veronica;Landi, Raffaella;Menegatti, Mirta;Gastaldello, Maria L;Beltrame, Michela;Labella, Emanuela;Tonello, Stelvio;Avanzi, Gian C;Pirisi, Mario;Castello, Luigi M;Sainaghi, Pier P
Ultimo
2021-01-01

Abstract

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak is putting the European National Health Systems under pressure. Interestingly, Emergency Department (ED) referrals for reasons other than Covid-19 seem to have declined steeply. In the present paper, we aimed to verify how the Covid-19 outbreak changed ED referral pattern.
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