Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the emergency transportation of older patients: a population-based descriptive study in Osaka prefecture, Japan

The number of older patients transported to emergency departments in Osaka Prefecture for acute diseases increased in 2022 compared with 2019. Difficulties obtaining patient acceptance and in-hospital deaths also increased over this period.

Authors

Jun Oda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8254-3716)
Tetsuhisa Kitamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0107-0580)
Hisaya Domi
Yusuke Katayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2585-4259)
Matsuoka Tetsuya
Kenta Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7416-4575)

Institutions

Osaka Prefectural Government (JP)
The University of Osaka (JP)

Publication Details

Journal: Frontiers in Public Health
Published: 2025-10-03
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1515635
Primary Topic: Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Type: article
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the emergency transportation of older patients: a population-based descriptive study in Osaka prefecture, Japan

Jun Oda, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Hisaya Domi, Yusuke Katayama et al.

Oct 3, 2025

Frontiers in Public Health

Emergency and Acute Care Studies

article

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the emergency transportation of older patients: a population-based descriptive study in Osaka prefecture, Japan

Jun Oda, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Hisaya Domi, Yusuke Katayama, Matsuoka Tetsuya, Kenta Tanaka

October 3, 2025article en

Abstract

The number of older patients transported to emergency departments in Osaka Prefecture for acute diseases increased in 2022 compared with 2019. Difficulties obtaining patient acceptance and in-hospital deaths also increased over this period.

Frontiers in Public HealthVol. 13

Osaka Prefectural Government (JP), The University of Osaka (JP)

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Emergency and Acute Care Studies

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