Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Via Guicciardini 9, 21100, Varese, Italy.
Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Head and Neck Surgery and Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Dec;277(12):3525-3528. doi: 10.1007/s00405-020-06119-z. Epub 2020 Jun 11.
This paper aims to report the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on Emergency Ear nose and Throat (ENT) activity, in Lombardy (Italy), during COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of accesses to Emergency Department requiring ENT consultations between February 21st and May 7th, 2020, was retrospectively collected, along with the conditions treated. Data were stratified in 1-week time spans, to evaluate the evolving trends during the on-going epidemic and a comparison with the two previous years was performed.
A significant reduction in the number of consultations performed during the pandemic was observed, as high as - 91% compared to the same period of 2018.
Multiple reasons can explain such a reduction of Emergency ENT consultations, not least the fear of potentially being infected by SARS-CoV-2 by while accessing the hospital. The analysis performed might be useful as a starting point for a future reorganization of first aid consultations once the epidemic will be resolved.
本文旨在报告 COVID-19 大流行期间 COVID-19 对意大利伦巴第（Lombardy）地区急诊耳鼻喉科（ENT）活动的影响。
回顾性收集了 2020 年 2 月 21 日至 5 月 7 日期间急诊就诊需要 ENT 咨询的人数，以及治疗的疾病。数据按 1 周时间跨度分层，以评估在持续流行期间的演变趋势，并与前两年进行比较。
与 2018 年同期相比，疫情期间进行的咨询数量显著减少，高达-91%。
多种原因可以解释急诊 ENT 咨询减少，其中最主要的原因是担心在进入医院时可能会感染 SARS-CoV-2。一旦疫情得到解决，这种分析可能会成为未来急救咨询重新组织的起点。
