A Multi-Centre Snapshot Study Comparing Acute Urological Admissions during the COVID-19 Lockdown to a pre-COVID Period

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Published: Dec 10, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22374/jeleu.v3i4.107
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COVID-19, patient admissions, renal stones,

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Nyemahame Okwu
National Health Service, West Midlands, UK
Manoj Ravindraanandan
Hereford County Hospital, Hereford, UK
Rhiann Davies
Worcester General Hospital, UK
Sachin Yallappa
The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Paul Rajjayabun
Worcester General Hospital, UK

Abstract

Introduction


COVID-19 has had a devastating effect around the globe with over 560,000 deaths and 12.8 million people now infected as of 13 July according to WHO, 2020. Our study looked at the pandemic's effect on acute admissions across two institutions compared to the same time (23 March to 30 April) in 2019.


Method


We collected data using records from the hospital’s coding department, analysed patients discharge letters, and grouped patients by their final diagnoses. We also looked at variances in daily acute admission numbers. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-squared test and descriptive statistics.


Results


One hundred seventy-six patients were admitted in 2019 and 92 patients in 2020. There was a 58% significant reduction in acute admissions in 2020 (p<0.0000226).


Five (5.43%) patients died in 2020 compared to four (2.27%) in 2019, and the most common presentation was renal colic, 23% rising to 29% in 2020.


Conclusion


There was a significant reduction in acute urological admissions during the UK lockdown period. Possibly as a consequence, the mortality rate doubled. Further analysis with larger cohorts is recommended for future studies.

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Okwu, N., Ravindraanandan, M., Davies, R., Yallappa, S., & Rajjayabun, P. (2020). A Multi-Centre Snapshot Study Comparing Acute Urological Admissions during the COVID-19 Lockdown to a pre-COVID Period. Journal of Endoluminal Endourology, 3(4), e32-e36. https://doi.org/10.22374/jeleu.v3i4.107
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Vol. 3 No. 4 (2020): JELEU
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