Nationwide study on trends in unplanned hospital attendance and deaths during the 7 weeks after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark.
Søren Bie BoghMarianne FløjstrupSøren Kabell NissenStine HansonMickael BechSøren Paaske JohnsenMette Rahbek KristensenLine Emilie LaugesenJens SøndergaardLars FolkestadErika Frischknecht ChristensenDaniel Pilsgaard HenriksenRenee Y HsiaColin A GrahamTim Alex LindskouKeld-Erik BygMorten Breinholt SøvsøHenrik LaugesenPeter HallasSøren MikkelsenKim Rose OlsenLau Caspar ThygesenHejdi Gamst-JensenMikkel BrabrandPublished in: BMJ quality & safety (2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic and a governmental national 'shelter at home' order was associated with a marked reduction in unplanned hospital attendances with an increase in MRR for the general population in two of 7 weeks, despite exclusion of patients with COVID-19. The findings should be taken into consideration when planning for public information campaigns.