Non-COVID Diseases during the Pandemic: Where Have All Other Emergencies Gone?

Conclusions: the drastic reduction of ED admissions during the pandemic may be associated with fear of the virus, suggesting that patients with serious illnesses did not go to the emergency room. Moreover, there was possible misuse of the ED in the previous year. In particular, worrisome data emerged regarding a drop in cardiology and neurology admissions. Those patients postponed medical attention, possibly with fatal consequences, just for fear of exposure to COVID-19, leading to unnecessary morbidity and mortality.
PMID: 33019514 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - October 1, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ojetti V, Covino M, Brigida M, Petruzziello C, Saviano A, Migneco A, Candelli M, Franceschi F Tags: Medicina (Kaunas) Source Type: research