Multiple studies have reported decreased emergency department(ED)patient volumes during the coronavirus disease(COVID-19)pandemic,[1-6]including areas most affected by the virus.[7]Most existing studies have investiga...Multiple studies have reported decreased emergency department(ED)patient volumes during the coronavirus disease(COVID-19)pandemic,[1-6]including areas most affected by the virus.[7]Most existing studies have investigated general trends in ED presentations and have not examined the impact of COVID-19 on different types of EDs,specific ED patient groups,or illness presentations.展开更多
文摘Multiple studies have reported decreased emergency department(ED)patient volumes during the coronavirus disease(COVID-19)pandemic,[1-6]including areas most affected by the virus.[7]Most existing studies have investigated general trends in ED presentations and have not examined the impact of COVID-19 on different types of EDs,specific ED patient groups,or illness presentations.