The effect of the COVID pandemic lockdown measures on surgical emergencies: experience and lessons learned from a Greek tertiary hospital

The effect of the COVID pandemic lockdown measures on surgical emergencies: experience and lessons learned from a Greek tertiary hospital

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic caused a rise in healthcare demands leading to significant restructuring of hospital emergency departments worldwide. The aim of the present study is twofold: firstly, to discern any differences in regard to reason for surgical emergency department (SED) att...

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Main Authors: Emmanouil Pikoulis, Nikolaos Koliakos, Dimitrios Papaconstantinou, Nikolaos Pararas, Andreas Pikoulis, Stavratis Fotios-Christos, Constantinos Nastos, Georgios Bagias, Eleni Boutati, Federico Coccolini, Fausto Catena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
COVID-19
Emergency surgery
Emergency department
Hospital admissions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-021-00364-1

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