Has Otitis Media Disappeared during COVID-19 Pandemic? A Fortuitus Effect of Domestic Confinement.
COVID-19
children
emergency
infection
otitis media
Journal
Journal of clinical medicine
ISSN: 2077-0383
Titre abrégé: J Clin Med
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101606588
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Jun 2021
27 Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
05
05
2021
revised:
18
06
2021
accepted:
25
06
2021
entrez:
2
7
2021
pubmed:
3
7
2021
medline:
3
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
To measure patient flow at our Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) during the Italian lockdown, with particular care in terms of otolaryngological (ENT)-related diagnoses. A retrospective evaluation of electronic charts of children admitted to our PED in the City Center of Milan (Italy) for any disease. The outcome was to compare distribution of diagnoses performed at our PED during 21 February-3 May 2019 (period 1) to 21 February-3 May 2020 (period 2). A total of 4538 children were evaluated during period 1 compared to 1310 during period 2. A statistically significant overall effect on diagnosis between the study periods was attested ( The exceptional circumstances of the Italian lockdown resulted in a significant decrease in patients' attendance to our PED, especially when considering diagnoses related to any ENT disorder, middle ear disease, and non-complicated middle ear infection.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
To measure patient flow at our Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) during the Italian lockdown, with particular care in terms of otolaryngological (ENT)-related diagnoses.
METHODS
METHODS
A retrospective evaluation of electronic charts of children admitted to our PED in the City Center of Milan (Italy) for any disease. The outcome was to compare distribution of diagnoses performed at our PED during 21 February-3 May 2019 (period 1) to 21 February-3 May 2020 (period 2).
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 4538 children were evaluated during period 1 compared to 1310 during period 2. A statistically significant overall effect on diagnosis between the study periods was attested (
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The exceptional circumstances of the Italian lockdown resulted in a significant decrease in patients' attendance to our PED, especially when considering diagnoses related to any ENT disorder, middle ear disease, and non-complicated middle ear infection.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34199138
pii: jcm10132851
doi: 10.3390/jcm10132851
pmc: PMC8267642
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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