85 Impact of COVID-19 on Patient Populations in the Emergency Department in Flint, Michigan

Autor: T. Revere, N. Chowdhury, R. Kenerson, R. J. Reece, M. Hjaige, K. Eurick-Bering
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Annals of Emergency Medicine
ISSN: 1097-6760
0196-0644
Popis: Study Objectives: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it is necessary to elucidate its impact on services in the emergency department (ED). The research project aims to identify and analyze changes in medical presentations and disease severity within the ED at Hurley Medical Center (HMC) in Flint, Michigan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The present study is a retrospective chart review on HMC’s ED encounters focusing on adults 18 years and above in Flint/Genesee County in Michigan. Data collected for the study was obtained from patient charts from February 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019 and from February 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020. Data from 2019 versus 2020 was analyzed using a combination of independent t-test, chi-square analysis, and regression modeling. Results: There were a total of 59,345 visits analyzed within the study;33,648 ED visits within the study were in 2019 compared to 25,697 visits in 2020. There was a significant difference in patient sex between 2019 and 2020 with a larger percentage of males presenting in 2020 vs 2019 (p
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