Differences in Characteristics and Length of Stay of Elderly Emergency Patients before and after the Outbreak of COVID-19.

Int J Environ Res Public Health · 2023 · PMC9859462 · PMID 36673917

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

A study of a medical center in Taiwan pointed out that the total number of ED visits showed a decreasing trend [ 15 ].

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

However, patients aged over 85 and patients with triage category 3 had a higher odds ratio after the outbreak, although it did not reach statistical significance.

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