The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on in-hospital mortality in patients admitted through the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The COVID-19 pandemic might have adversely affected outcomes of patients in emergency departments (EDs). The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on in patients admitted through the emergency department.

Methods

This study is a single-center, retrospective, observational cohort study. We compared the prognosis of patients admitted through the ED before the COVID-19 pandemic (November 2018 to June 2019) and after COVID-19 (November 2020 to June 2021). The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine whether the COVID-19 pandemic was independently associated with patient prognosis.

Results

The number of patients admitted through the ED before and after COVID-19

SUBMITTER: Kim C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10090719 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature