ArticleBeyoglu eye journal2022
The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Eye-Related Emergency Department Visits: A Comparison of 2-Year Results.
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- Gender disparities in hospital admission patterns during the COVID-19 health emergency: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
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Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the clinical and demographic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department admissions to a tertiary eye care hospital. Methods: Records of admissions to the ophthalmology emergency department during the pre-pandemic period (Group 1) and pandemic period (Group 2) were retrospectively reviewed to cover the period between March 15, 2019, and March 15, 2021. Application numbers, demographic characteristics of patients were recorded. The cases were grouped by age, sex and diagnoses, and the findings were compared within and between the groups. Results: A total of 161, 941 patients (Group 1: 103, 178 and Group 2: 58, 763) were admitted to the emergency department of our hospital within 2 years. All admission diagnoses were significantly lower in the pandemic period than in the pre-pandemic period (p=0.001). However, the rate of sight-threatening cases or cases requiring urgent treatment (retinal diseases, uveitis, etc.) was significantly higher in the pandemic period than in the pre-pandemic period (p=0.001). The most common admission diagnoses were ocular infectious/inflammatory diseases while the foreign body on the ocular surface/ocular trauma group was second. Admissions for allergic and infectious diseases were significantly less during the pandemic period (p=0.001 and p=0.002, respectively). In both periods, the number of admissions of male patients was significantly higher than that of females. The most frequent applicant age group was the 17-40 years age group. Conclusion: This observational study reveals the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in ocular emergency admissions. The data from our study may be helpful in planning healthcare delivery during and after the pandemic period.
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