Table 1.
Emergency department admissions and neurological consultations during the COVID-19 outbreak and in similar periods in 2018 and 2019
Year | Patients | Total | Discharged | Admitted | Percentage of admitted |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Emergency department | 130 | 101 | 29 | 22.3 |
Neurological consultations | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7.7 | |
Neurological consultations/total patients *100 | 10 | 11.9 | 3.4 | ||
2019 | Emergency department | 167 | 116 | 51 | 30.5 |
Neurological consultations | 21 | 12 | 2 | 9.5 | |
Neurological consultations/Total patients *100 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 3.9 | ||
2020 | Emergency department | 54 | 45 | 9 | 16.7 |
Neurological consultations | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50 | |
Neurological consultations/Total patients *100 | 11.1 | 6.7 | 33.3 |