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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Dynamics of the Third Wave of COVID-19 from the Perspective of the Emergency Department in a Large Regional Hospital-Single Center Observational Study.

Tomasz Kłosiewicz, Weronika Szkudlarek, Magdalena Węglewska, Patryk Konieczka, Radosław Zalewski, Roland Podlewski, Anna Sowińska, Mateusz Puślecki

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tomasz KłosiewiczDepartment of Medical Rescue, Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-608 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0970-4664
Weronika SzkudlarekStudents' Scientific Circle of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medical Rescue, Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-608 Poznan, Poland.
Magdalena WęglewskaStudents' Scientific Circle of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medical Rescue, Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-608 Poznan, Poland.
Patryk KonieczkaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-608 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8187-7087
Radosław ZalewskiDepartment of Medical Rescue, Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-608 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1575-2216
Roland PodlewskiDepartment of Medical Rescue, Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-608 Poznan, Poland.
Anna SowińskaDepartment of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-608 Poznan, Poland.
Mateusz PuśleckiDepartment of Medical Rescue, Faculty of Health Sciences, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-608 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0015-2808
Poznan University of Medical Sciences · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused many significant social and economic changes. The consecutive waves of the epidemic in various countries have had dissimilar courses depending on the methods used to combat it. The aim of this study was to determine the dynamics of the third wave of COVID-19 from the perspective of emergency departments (ED).

methodsThis was a retrospective review of medical records from ED. The authors have identified the most frequent symptoms. Prognostic factors have been chosen-prognostic scales, length of stay (LOS)-and a number of resources required have been calculated.

resultsAs the time passed, there were fewer patients and they presented mild symptoms. A statistically significant difference was observed in the median of blood oxygenation measurement (

conclusionsThe blood oxygen saturation (SPO2) and CPR levels can be helpful in decision-making regarding medical treatment. The fast-track for patients in good clinical condition may shorten the duration of stay in ED, and reduce the number of required resources.

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COVID-19decision making processemergency departmentfast-trackpandemic

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PMID35052182
PMCPMC8775057
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