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Abstract：
The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes in the pattern of care use. A significant increase in the volume of emergencies was expected. However, a significant decrease was observed worldwide.
An observational, analytical and cross-sectional study of all records of emergency episodes of patients aged 18 years or older admitted to the emergency services of the University of Porto Hospital Centre (2018-2022) were analysed.
During the pandemic, a significant reduction in emergency episode admissions (up to 40% during lockdowns), an increase in pre-emergency services, and discharges from Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine was observed. The discharges from General Practice and General Practice and Family Medicine were residual.
The lower use and type of use of emergency services during the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the disease burden. This could be prevented in future pandemics through the development of strategies to promote confidence in the use of health resources and establishing contingency plans for virtual assistance.
An observational, analytical and cross-sectional study of all records of emergency episodes of patients aged 18 years or older admitted to the emergency services of the University of Porto Hospital Centre (2018-2022) were analysed.
During the pandemic, a significant reduction in emergency episode admissions (up to 40% during lockdowns), an increase in pre-emergency services, and discharges from Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine was observed. The discharges from General Practice and General Practice and Family Medicine were residual.
The lower use and type of use of emergency services during the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the disease burden. This could be prevented in future pandemics through the development of strategies to promote confidence in the use of health resources and establishing contingency plans for virtual assistance.
摘要：
■COVID-19大流行带来了护理使用模式的变化。预计紧急情况的数量将大大增加。然而,在全球范围内观察到显著下降。
■观测，对波尔图大学医院中心急诊服务机构(2018-2022年)收治的18岁或以上患者的所有急诊事件记录进行了分析和横断面研究.
■在大流行期间，紧急情况入院人数显著减少(封锁期间高达40%)，增加应急服务，并观察到传染病和内科的放电。全科医学和全科医学和家庭医学的出院都是残留的。
■在COVID-19大流行期间，紧急服务的使用率和使用类型较低，对疾病负担产生了负面影响。可以通过制定战略以提高对使用卫生资源的信心并建立虚拟援助的应急计划，在未来的流行病中预防这种情况。
■观测，对波尔图大学医院中心急诊服务机构(2018-2022年)收治的18岁或以上患者的所有急诊事件记录进行了分析和横断面研究.
■在大流行期间，紧急情况入院人数显著减少(封锁期间高达40%)，增加应急服务，并观察到传染病和内科的放电。全科医学和全科医学和家庭医学的出院都是残留的。
■在COVID-19大流行期间，紧急服务的使用率和使用类型较低，对疾病负担产生了负面影响。可以通过制定战略以提高对使用卫生资源的信心并建立虚拟援助的应急计划，在未来的流行病中预防这种情况。
