Systematic Reviews
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2021; 9(23): 6759-6767
Published online Aug 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i23.6759
Table 1 Cross sectional studies comparing the number of admissions for acute diverticulitis in the periods before and during lockdown, n (%)
Ref.CountryNo. COVID cases per 106 people at mid lockdown period2Observation periods during and pre-lockdown (d)Patients (n)
Percentage reduction
Uncomplicated diverticulitis (%)
Lockdown
Pre-lockdown
Lockdown
Pre-lockdown
Anteby et al[8]Israel130211-82%NRNR
Boyle et al[9]New Zealand2723317150.1%11 (65)8 (53)
Chung et al[10]United Kingdom13833220NRNANRNR
Gibson et al[11]United States23957756139-60%40 (71)105 (76)
Guadalajara et al[12]Spain1303649NRNR-60%NRNR
O'Brien et al[13]Canada228311520-25%NRNR
Rausei et al[14]Italy1409313194-67%NRNR
Rosa et al[15]Italy14317369-33%NRNR
Soriano et al[16]United States6219165122-47%50 (77)99 (81)
Zintsmaster et al[17]United States101749120339-65%106 (88)324 (96)