Differential effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on patients presenting to a neurological emergency room depending on their triage score in an area with low COVID-19 incidence.
Margit MillánSimon NagelChristoph GumbingerLoraine BusettoJan Christoph PurruckerChristian HametnerPeter A RinglebSibu MundiyanapurathPublished in: European journal of neurology (2021)
During the lockdown period in 2020, the number of patients with emergent symptoms remained constant, while fewer patients with urgent symptoms presented to the nER. This may imply behavioral changes in care-seeking behavior.
Keyphrases
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- emergency department
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- newly diagnosed
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- ejection fraction
- public health
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- quality improvement
- pain management
- blood brain barrier
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- patient reported