Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Research Article
The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Department Visits for Neurological Diseases in Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Ahmed K Bamaga*, Omar Ahmed Alharbi, Majed Salem Bajuaifer, Abdulrahman Salem Batarfi, Khalid Hassan Althobaiti and Bader Khalid Al Qusaibi
Introduction: COVID-19 has been a gravitating topic in the past months, yet so much information about this new virus is to be unraveled. The uncertainties about the virus and its effects have affected a lot of daily life activities. One of these affected activities is emergency department visits and how this disease might have changed people perspective on when to go to the emergency. This study aims to assess the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits for neurological conditions.
Methods: A retrospective record review study was conducted at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital (KAUH), during the month of July 2020. The study included visits of patients with common neurological conditions (Headache, Seizures and weakness), during Dec 2019 – May 2020 at KAUH, Information obtained from the medical records included demo.. Read More»
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