Abstract:Aims: Patients who visit the emergency department (ED) on holidays have delays in diagnosis and treatment due to a lack of personnel and equipment, and these holiday periods may result in increased morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of a nine-day holiday on ED admissions and admissions due to cardiac complaints in our country, Turkey.
Methods: This was a retrospective study. Patients were analyzed in 4 periods: Pre-Eid-El-Fitr, Eid-El-Fitr, pre-Eid al-Adha, and Eid al-A… Show more
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