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Potential indirect effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on use of emergency departments for acute life‐threatening conditions — United States, January–May 2020
Author(s) -
Lange Samantha J.,
Ritchey Matthew D.,
Goodman Alyson B.,
Dias Taylor,
Twentyman Evelyn,
Fuld Jennifer,
Schieve Laura A.,
Imperatore Giuseppina,
Benoit Stephen R.,
KitePowell Aaron,
Stein Zachary,
Peacock Georgina,
Dowling Nicole F.,
Briss Peter A.,
Hacker Karen,
Gundlapalli Adi V.,
Yang Quanhe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.16239
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , intensive care medicine , betacoronavirus , medical emergency , emergency medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , disease , outbreak
This article describes a significant decline in emergency department visits for acute life‐threatening conditions during the COVID‐19 pandemic, suggesting that patients may be delaying or avoiding care or unable to access care during the pandemic.