id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-323334-ie7iklr4 Tartari, F Changes in emergency service access after spread of COVID19 across Italy 2020-04-27 .txt text/plain 895 48 56 At the time of writing, our Government has passed emergency laws (March 11, 2020) , with a view to preventing widespread viral infection among the population, which may well lead to an increase in the number of people requiring intensive care unit (ICU) hospital treatment. At the time of writing, our Government has passed emergency laws (March 11, 2020) , with a view to preventing widespread viral infection among the population, which may well lead to an increase in the number of people requiring intensive care unit (ICU) hospital treatment. In the pre-COVID-19 era, 106 patients accessed our emergency outpatients' room, whereas just 20 cases were examined after the emergency decree law. The number of unjustified accesses was 60 in pre-COVID era, 46 patients showed "true" emergencies. Five patients turned up for an unjustified consultation, while 14 showed a "true" problem (4 diffuse rashes, 7 acute infections and 3 burns). All rights reserved Accepted Article ./cache/cord-323334-ie7iklr4.txt ./txt/cord-323334-ie7iklr4.txt