《LANCET,4月9日,Delayed access or provision of care in Italy resulting from fear of COVID-19》

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  • 编译者: xuwenwhlib
  • 发布时间:2020-04-10
  • Delayed access or provision of care in Italy resulting from fear of COVID-19

    Marzia Lazzerini

    Egidio Barbi

    Andrea Apicella

    Federico Marchetti

    Fabio Cardinale

    Gianluca Trobia

    Published:April 09, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30108-5

    During Italy's national lockdown for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), official hospital statistics in the period March 1–27, 2020, show substantial decreases—ranging from 73% to 88%—in paediatric emergency department visits compared with the same time period in 2019 and 2018 (figure). Similarly, family paediatricians widely report a considerable reduction in clinic visits, although this is difficult to measure precisely.

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