Decrease in calls to emergency medical services and increase in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest persisted after initial wave
ED Presentations for Appendicitis, Miscarriage Down in Pandemic
During pandemic, initial reduction seen in ED visits for cholecystitis, ectopic pregnancy; reductions sustained for appendicitis, miscarriage
AI System Can Predict Deterioration in COVID-19 Patients in ED
System that uses chest X-ray images, clinical variables had area under the curve of 0.786 for predicting deterioration in 96 hours
ED Visits for Pediatric Mental Health Issues Up During COVID-19
Odds of admission for mental health issues also on the rise, as were lengths of stay
ED Staff Reported Poor Mental Health During Early Pandemic
Almost half reported exhaustion, burnout, while one in five indicated PTSD symptoms
Factors Tied to Severe COVID-19 in Children Identified
Hispanic, Black children overrepresented for COVID-19 infections, but not severe disease
Asthma Exacerbations, ED Admissions Decreased During Lockdown
Nonpharmaceutical interventions to reduce COVID-19 associated with reduction in admissions for COPD, asthma
ED Visits Down Dec. 2020 to Jan. 2021 Versus Prepandemic
Emergency department visits were 25 percent lower during December 2020 to January 2021 versus one year earlier
Emptier Roads, but Sharp Rise in U.S. Traffic Deaths Reported in 2020
NHTSA says speed is main problem, as well as increased use of alcohol, marijuana, and opioids
ED Visit Volume Dropped for Mental Health, Substance Use Early in Pandemic
However, from March 15 to Oct. 10, 2020, higher median emergency department visit rates seen when compared with 2019