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June 28, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Emergency department visits and disease patterns during and after the COVID-19 lockdown

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NFNagham FarisLHLayal HamdarHTHani Tamim

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Overview

Retrospective study analyzes changes in emergency department visits and diagnoses in Lebanon, indicating shifts in patient demographics post-lockdown.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess changes in emergency department visit volumes and diagnostic patterns during and after the COVID-19 lockdown in Lebanon.
  • Retrospective observational study using administrative data from a tertiary care center in Beirut.
  • Included 69,870 patients (21.2% pediatric) admitted between February 29, 2020, and April 14, 2022.
  • Focused on variations in patient demographics and disease patterns pre and post-lockdown.
  • Average patient age decreased significantly post-lockdown (41.7 ± 24.9 vs. 37.7 ± 25.7 years, p < 0.001).
  • Pediatric visits increased significantly for respiratory infections, COVID-19, and ear diseases (increase of 303% to 355%).
  • Adult visits showed notable decreases in COVID-19 and pregnancy-related visits, with increases in injuries and digestive diseases.

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Faris et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40b9f361bb0a67205c6013https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0352275
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