Table 1.
Admissions at emergency department. Categorical variables are expressed as a number and percentage
| Admissions at emergency department | Study population | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| All accessess to the ED | 3968 | 16923 | |
| o Surgical patients | 829 | 2424 | |
| o Orthopedic patients | 553 | 2319 | |
| o Non-urgent | 426 | 2397 | |
| o Medical emergencies | 2160 | 9783 | |
| o Seizures | 57 | 39 | |
| New-onset seizures | 20 | 13 | 0.8589 |
| Known epilepsy or not new-onset seizures | 37 | 26 | |
| o Non-epileptic events | 4 | 1 | |
| Prevalence of seizures | 2.6 % | 0.23 % | 0.00001 |
| Incidence of seizures | 0.94% | 0.13% | 0.00001 |
| Incidence of new epilepsy’s diagnosis | 12.96 % | - | |