The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dental-maxillofacial emergency service of a German university hospital in the year 2020.
CMFS
Government guidelines
Healthcare system
Primary care
SARS-CoV-2
Journal
Clinical oral investigations
ISSN: 1436-3771
Titre abrégé: Clin Oral Investig
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9707115
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2022
Jan 2022
Historique:
received:
21
03
2021
accepted:
23
04
2021
pubmed:
27
6
2021
medline:
29
1
2022
entrez:
26
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
COVID-19 is considered one of the most serious pandemic in history and has posed major challenges to the world's health care. Dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery (CMFS) are particularly affected due to direct exposure to the respiratory tract, as the reservoir of SARS-CoV-2. In this study, the impact of the COVID-19-pandemic on a dental and CMFS emergency services in Germany in 2020 was first time investigated and correlated with governmental restriction measures in public life. Epidemiological data of a German University Hospital were analysed from a total of 8386 patients in 2019 and 2020. Parameters included information on demographics, time, weekday and reason for presentation, as well as diagnosis and therapy performed. Data from 2020 were compared with those from 2019, taking into account the nationwide periods of public life restrictions. In 2020, 22% fewer patients presented via dental and CMFS emergency service. In a monthly comparison, there were negative peaks of up to - 41% in November, but also a plus of 26% in July. The largest decreases were recorded during the lockdown periods in spring (- 33%) and winter (- 39%). Further, a threefold increase in actual emergencies and inpatient admissions revealed during these time periods (p < 0.001). COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the dental and CMFS emergency service in 2020 resulting in more severe cases. This study underlines the importance of maintaining an emergency service system and basic outpatient care in these specialities, which requires uniform recommendations from the medical-dental societies and politics.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34173887
doi: 10.1007/s00784-021-04010-7
pii: 10.1007/s00784-021-04010-7
pmc: PMC8233631
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
385-395Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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