ENT Referral From Emergency Department During COVID-19: A Single-Center Experience.

CONCLUSION: Fear of infection and the forced lock down caused a significant decrease in the number of ED accesses and in ENT consultancy. These data may suggest that some ED referral usually could be deferred, but on the other hand, pandemic will cause a great diagnostic delay.
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Source: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal - February 11, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Campagnoli M, Cerasuolo M, Renna M, Dell'Era V, Valletti PA, Garzaro M Tags: Ear Nose Throat J Source Type: research