Comparative analysis of emergency department admissions: A multi-center study on patient characteristics and mortality before and during the early phase of pandemic in Turkey
Multi-center study reveals changes in emergency department admissions and mortality rates during COVID-19, suggesting significant impacts on healthcare systems.
Key Points
Emergency department admissions significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating altered healthcare access.
A total of 838,502 admissions were analyzed, showing marked differences in patient characteristics between pre-pandemic and pandemic periods.
Each patient category—trauma, cardiovascular, neurology, and respiratory—demonstrated variations in ICD code admissions during the pandemic.
The findings emphasize the need for emergency systems to adapt to global health crises, which can influence patient outcomes.