Selective impact of COVID-19 in patients presenting with non-specific abdominal pain.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/bjs/znaa152 and PMC identifier 8083566.
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Abstract
The effect of COVID on surgical admissions was investigated by comparing such admissions from March to August 2020 with those in the same period in 2019. A significant reduction was noted in surgical admissions. The majority of this reduction was seen in the group with non-specific abdominal pain. It is presumed that public adherence to authorities’ message and effective ambulatory care are behind this decrease.
Medical subject headings
- Abdominal Pain
- COVID-19
- Emergency Service, Hospital