Impact of first wave of COVID-19 pandemic on mortality at emergency department in elderly patients with covid and non-covid diagnoses

• Published in: Gerontology (Basel)
• Main Authors: Fernandez Alonso, Cesáreo, Fuentes Ferrer, Manuel, Llorens, Pere, Burillo, Guillermo, Alquézar-Arbé, Aitor, Jacob, Javier, Montero-Pérez, F Javier, Aguiló, Sira, Abad Cuñado, Vanesa, Amer Al Arud, Lilia, Escudero Sánchez, Carmen, Anton Poch Ferret, Eduard, Hong Cho, Jeong-Uh, Escolar Martínez-Berganza, María Teresa, Gayoso Martín, Sara, Sánchez Sindín, Goretti, Prieto Zapico, Azucena, Carmen Petrus Rivas, María, Laura Doi Grande, Adriana, Llauger, Lluis, Rodríguez Valles, Celia, Marquez Quero, Laura, Juárez González, Ricardo, Ruescas, Esther, Fernández Salgado, Fátima, Rios Gallardo, Rafaela, de Juan Gómez, María Ángeles, Masid Barco, Marta, González Del Castillo, Juan, Miró, Òscar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 29.12.2023

Mortality in emergency departments (ED) is not well known. This study aimed to assess the impact of the first-wave pandemic on deaths accounted in the ED of older patients with COVID and non-covid diseases. We used data from the EDEN (Emergency Department and Elderly Needs) cohort (preCOVID period)...