Italy was the first western country facing an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19). 1 The first Italian patient diagnosed with COVID-19 was admitted, on Feb. 20, 2020, to …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on nursing care. This cross-sectional
survey-based study compared aspects of nursing care and nurses' satisfaction with care …

Background The global impact of COVID-19 has been profound, with efforts to manage and
contain the virus placing increased pressure on healthcare systems and Emergency Medical …

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on emergency medical
systems (EMS). Regarding the ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) dependent time …

Abstract Background In March 2020 we faced a huge spread of the epidemic of SARS-CoV2
in northern Italy; the Emergency Departments (ED) and the Emergency Medical Services …

Objetivo. Derivar y validar una escala basada en variables recogidas durante la llamada a
un centro coordinador de urgencias (CCU) que permita estratificar el riesgo de mortalidad a …

Background and aim: Covid-19 has profoundly changed the Emergency Department system
in Lombardy, especially for the type of accesses and the number of diagnoses. Accordingly …

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically reshaped healthcare in Lombardy, Italy, notably
impacting EMS and emergency departments and altering the epidemiology of time …

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on emergency medical communication centres
(EMCC). A live video facility was made available to second-line physicians in an EMCC with …

Objective: We report the development, implementation, and results of a sustainable region-
wide mass-casualty management prehospital training program implemented by the Regione …