Effect of Lockdown in Surgical Emergency Accesses: Experience of a COVID-19 Hospital

Conclusion: We observed a reduction of surgical emergency accesses during the lockdown. Implementing the use of the regional systems and preventing overcrowding of emergency departments could be beneficial for reducing waiting times and improving the quality of treatments for patients.

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Source: In Vivo - August 30, 2020 Category: Research Authors: VANNI, G., LEGRAMANTE, J. M., PELLICCIARO, M., DE CAROLIS, G., COTESTA, M., MATERAZZO, M., BUONOMO, C., FARINACCIO, A., SANTORI, F., SARACENO, F., IELPO, B., AIELLO, F., PAGANELLI, C., GRANDE, M., DE ANDREIS, G., CHIOCCHI, M., PALOMBI, L., BUONOMO, O. C. Tags: Articles on Covid-19 Source Type: research