Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
ISSN: 2167-0870
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
Research Article
Decreased Incidence of Michigan Emergency Department Visits for Febrile Neutropenia Observed after Public Health Measures for the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s): Michael G Baracy Jr, Karen Hagglund, Sanjana Kulkarni, Fareeza Afzal, Katherine Arends, Robert Morris, Leigh Solomon, Muhammad Faisal Aslam and Logan Corey*
Importance: Masking and social distancing appear to decrease the febrile neutropenia in susceptible populations, especially
among patients with hematologic malignancies.
Objective: To determine whether COVID-19 infection mitigation efforts, namely masking and social distancing, results in a
reduction in the incidence of febrile neutropenia.
Design: This was a retrospective cohort study comparing the incidence of FN in the 13 months prior to (Year 0) and 13
months following (Year 1) the Public Health Executive Orders (PHEO) in Michigan. Data voluntarily submitted by Michigan
Emergency Departments (EDs) to the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) was queried for all ED visits from
April 1st, 2019 to March 31st, 2021.
Setting: Population based study.
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DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.22.12.490