COVID-19 in Eye Surgery: The Case of a University Hospital

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2023 Jun 29:305:479-482. doi: 10.3233/SHTI230537.

Abstract

Coronavirus epidemic has quickly become a global health threat. The ophthalmology department, like all other departments, have adopted resource management and personnel adjustment maneuvers. The aim of this work was to describe the impact of covid on the Ophthalmology Department of University Hospital "Federico II" of Naples. In the study logistical regression was used for a comparison between the pandemic and the previous period, analyzing patient features. The analysis showed a decrease in the number of accesses; reduction of the length of stay; and the statistically dependent variables are as follows: LOS, discharge procedures and admission procedure.

Keywords: Covid; Logistic Model; Ophthalmology department.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Hospitals, University
  • Humans
  • Ophthalmology*
  • Pandemics
  • Patient Discharge