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dc.contributor.authorTiwari, Jagannath-
dc.contributor.authorPaudel, Pramod-
dc.contributor.authorAdhikari, Sujan-
dc.contributor.authorLamichhane, Sharmila-
dc.contributor.authorBasnet, Anjali-
dc.contributor.authorSubedi, Kirtipal-
dc.contributor.authorBhattarai, Pratiksha-
dc.contributor.authorPaudel, Prajwal-
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-30T11:07:51Z-
dc.date.available2023-07-30T11:07:51Z-
dc.date.issued2022-
dc.identifier.citationTiwariJ., PaudelP., AdhikariS., Lamichhane S., BasnetA., SubediK., BhattaraiP., & PaudelP. (2023). Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Department Admissions and Outcome. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 20(4), 906-912. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v20i4.4264en_US
dc.identifier.issnPrint ISSN: 1727-5482; Online ISSN: 1999-6217-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14356/2298-
dc.descriptionOriginal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background: Emergency Department admissions have changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding this variation may play a crucial role in rearranging hospital resources for better outcome. In this study, we aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department admission and outcome. Methods: This is a cross-sectional retrospective study conducted at Bharatpur Hospital, Nepal comparing pre- pandemic data of the 4 months (March 24 to July 21, 2019) with the initial 4 months of the pandemic (March 24 to July 21, 2020). Results: Admission in emergency ward decreased during covid period among female admission (47%vs43%), age-group(0-14)(18%vs12%), Dalit(17%vs11%) p<0.0001.Diagnosis increased during covid for acute abdomen(11%vs13%), animal and insect bite(10%vs13%), psychiatric illness(2%vs6%),poisoning and drug over dose(0.9%vs2.6%)(p<0.0001).The odds for referral(cOR 3.62,95% CI:2.70-4.84), Left against medical advice(cOR 6.03,95% CI:.06-8.94) and death(cOR 3.28,95% CI:1.64-6.68) increased during the covid respectively. Conclusions: There was decrease in rates of emergency department utilization during the Covid-19 pandemic. Admissions due to trauma, gastrointestinal, respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal and coronary artery disease showed a decline whereas psychiatric disorders, diabetes and hypertension, animal and insect bites cases increased. Overall, mortality rate was increased. Keywords: Admission; Covid-19; emergency departmenten_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGovernment of Nepal; Nepal Health Research Council; Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepalen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesOct-Dec, 2022;4264-
dc.subjectAdmissionen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectEmergency departmenten_US
dc.titleEffect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Department Admissions and Outcomeen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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