An observational study in Emergency Service, Hospital and General Surgery, sponsored by Sheba Medical Center. Status unknown at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-04-21.
Sponsored by Sheba Medical Center · Observational
Since December 2019, when the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) spread throughout the world, data have been needed on the effects of the pandemic on various aspects of healthcare systems. Recommendations for social distancing and quarantine decrees made by local governments, alongside the general public fear from the spread of the virus, are presumed to have markedly affected the trends in hospitals visits. Understanding the exact nature of the effect is critical for better anticipating and preparing health systems in the event of future outbreaks and in the post outbreak period. Therefore we intend to To identify retrospectively all patients who presented to the emergency department at our medical institute between January 1 - March 31 in the following years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. We will examine the impact of COVID-19 on the rates of surgical emergency visits, ratio of surgical visits to non-surgical visits, the ratio of severe presentations to non-severe presentations, and the impact of age on ED attendance.
Since December 2019, when the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) spread throughout the world, data have been needed on the effects of the pandemic on various aspects of healthcare systems. Recommendations for social distancing and quarantine decrees made by local governments, alongside the general public fear from the spread of the virus, are presumed to have markedly affected the trends in hospitals visits. Understanding the exact nature of the effect is critical for better anticipating and preparing health systems in the event of future outbreaks and in the post outbreak period. Additionally, deferring hospitals visits can potentially put patients at increased risk for morbidity and mortality, especially in postsurgical patients. Evaluating the impact of the pandemic on patient volume can guide decision-making in future scenarios.
Previous infectious disease outbreaks have been shown to impact ED volumes: The US Hantavirus outbreak in 1993 led to a 2-fold increase in ED visits; Escherichia coli 0157:H7 outbreak in Washington state in 1993 increased ED visits by 17%; However, the 2003 SARS outbreaks in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Toronto reduced tertiary care ED visits by up to 47 percent.
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All patients aged >18 years old who attended the emergency department of Sheba Medical Center between January 1 - March 31 in the following years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who presented to the emergency department at our medical institute Sheba Medical Center between January 1 - March 31 in 2020.
Other: COVID-19 Pandemic
Patients who presented to the emergency department at our medical institute Sheba Medical Center between January 1 - March 31 in the following years: 2017, 2018, 2019,
Exposure: the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak
Rates of emergency visits needing surgical consult
Time frame: January 1 - March 31 in the following years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
The ratio of severe presentations to non-severe presentations
Time frame: January 1 - March 31 in the following years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
The impact of age on ED attendance rates
Time frame: January 1 - March 31 in the following years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Differences in ED surgical visits (in terms of capacity and severity) of surgical patients depending on the presentation and the co morbidity
Time frame: January 1 - March 31 in the following years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Plan to share: No
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