Collateral Effect of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Emergency Department Visits in Korea.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represents a global public health crisis that has had a serious impact on emergency department (ED) utilization trends. The aim of this study was to investigate the collateral effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on ED utilization trends by patients with mild and severe conditions as well as on 7-day fatality rates. Materials and Methods: We analyzed entries in the Korean National Health Insurance claims database between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2020. Six target patient groups were identified using the main diagnosis codes in the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases. Numbers of patients visiting the ED, their age, regional differences, 7-day fatality rate, and rate o

SUBMITTER: Cho YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9862451 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature