Association between stringency of lockdown measures and emergency department visits during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Dutch multicentre study
F. Marlijn Booij-Tromp,
Nicole J. van Groningen,
Sebastian Vervuurt
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
The COVID-19 outbreak disrupted regular health care, including the Emergency Department (ED), and resulted in insufficient ICU capacity. Lockdown measures were taken to prevent disease spread and hospital overcrowding. Little is known about the relationship of stringency of lockdown measures on ED utilization.
Objective
This study aimed to compare the frequency and characteristics of ED visits during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 to 2019, and their relation to stringency of lockdown measures.
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