Analysis of COVID-19 pandemic impact on the presenting complaints of the emergency department visits.

The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on economic and medical systems is significant, especially in the emergency department (ED). The patterns of ED visits have also changed significantly and may play a crucial role in rearranging medical resources to the most needed departments during the pandemic.This was a retrospective study conducted in hospitals of the Cathay Health System.

Depressed sympathovagal modulation indicates sepsis in patients with suspected infection.

This study explored whether sympathovagal modulation assessed through frequency domains of heart rate variability (HRV) can indicate sepsis in patients with suspected infection.In total, 370 consecutive adult patients with suspected infection admitted to the emergency department were enrolled in this single-center cohort study. A continuous 10-minute electrocardiography for HRV analysis was recorded immediately for these patients after inclusion.