The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Hospital Visits and Admissions in Paediatric Department, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on hospital visits and admissions of non-COVID-19 patients in 2020 compared to 2019.Material and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in 2021 at the Department of Pediatrics, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi comparing the data of non-COVID-19 patients visits and admissions from January to December 2019 with non-COVID-19 patients visits and admissions from January to December 2020. The relevant data was retrieved from the Pediatric Department record on a pre-designed study questionnaire. Data was entered and analyzed in SPSS version-24 for descriptive statistics and analysis. Results: The total OPD visits in 2019 were 112682 patients compared to 63859 patients in 2020 showing a 43.33% reduction. The total number of patients who visited pediatric emergency were 80274 in 2019 and 41182 in 2020, showing a decline of 48.65%. There were a total of 6151 admissions in the paediatric ward in 2019 compared to 2778 admissions in 2020 recording a decline of 54.84%. The admissions in the Neonatal Unit were 5544 in 2019 and 3528 in 2020 with a reduction of 36.36%. The admissions in PICU in 2019 were 2685 and in 2020 the admissions decline to 2011 which is a 25.1% reduction.Conclusion: There was a significant decline in both hospital visits and admissions in 2020 compared to those in 2019.

Association of TGFB1 Gene Polymorphism with Congenital Heart Disease

“…We demonstrated that 17% had PDA, 34% had ASD, 35% of the CHD group had PFO, and 14% had VSD. Asghar (19) revealed that the most common cardiac lesions in newborns were VSD followed by TGA with VSD. Asghar (19) showed that VSD was the commonest lesion.…”

“…Asghar (19) revealed that the most common cardiac lesions in newborns were VSD followed by TGA with VSD. Asghar (19) showed that VSD was the commonest lesion. In agreement with our study, Li et al (20) discovered that ventricular septal defect (VSD), secundum atrial septal defect (PDA), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), and multiple flaws were all present in 62.7%, 21.9%, 2.9%, and 12.6% of patients, respectively.…”