ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2021
Length of Stay in the Emergency Department during COVID-19 Pandemic in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
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- Factors Associated With Prolonged Emergency Department (ED) Length of Stay (LOS) at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study.Emergency medicine international · 2026Article
- Length of stay and associated factors among pediatric patients in the pediatric emergency unit of the Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BMC emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Association of Emergency Department Length of Stay and Hospital Mortality in Patients Under Investigation for COVID-19.Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2024Article
- Risk factors for deep neck infection in patients with sore throat and neck pain.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on Emergency Department length of stay for urgent and life-threatening patients.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Effect of Designating Emergency Medical Centers for Critical Care on Emergency Medical Service Systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionEmergency Department overcrowding has become worsening problem internationally which may affect patient, emergency department efficiency and quality of care and this may lead to increased risk of in hospital mortality, higher costs, medical errors and longer times to treatment. With this pandemic COVID-19 likely to go on for months, if not a year or longer, the Emergency Department should be prepared for large influx of patients infected with COVID-19. The aim of this study is to find-out the length of stay in emergency department during COVID-19 pandemic at a tertiary care hospital in Nepal.
methodsThis is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the Emergency Department of Kanti Children's Hospital. Ethical clearance was obtained from Institutional review committee Kanti Children's Hospital. Data collection was done from the emergency records from July 23, 2020 to July 29, 2020. The calculated sample size was 211. The data thus obtained was entered in Statistical Package for the Social Science software version 20 and necessary calculations were done.
resultsThe median length of stay in emergency department was found to be 1.75 hours (Interquartile range 0 to 30 hours).
conclusionsDefinitive management starts in respective wards and Intensive Care Units. During COVID-19, with longer emergency stay, chances of cross-infection increases, and the health workers serving in emergency department will be at risks. So guidelines for shorter emergency stay should be implemented.
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