Overall Trends in Activity: The number of outpatient visits and hospitalizations is on the rise among adults, particularly among those aged 75 and older (+10%, or +4,418 visits; +10%, or +2,215 hospitalizations, primarily due to pneumonia). Among children, the number of visits and hospitalizations is decreasing (-6%, or -4,255 visits; -4%, or -341 hospitalizations).

Trends in Major ConditionsThe most common conditions seen in emergency departments are stable or declining among children under 15, except for trauma, which increased by 12% among 2- to 14-year-olds (+1,051 visits). Among adults aged 15 to 74, an increase in visits was noted for trauma (+12%, or +4,036 visits) and ENT infections (+18%, or +614 visits). Among those over 75, the sharpest increases were observed for bronchitis (+46%, or +282 visits), dyspnea/respiratory failure (+24%, or +310 visits), and pneumonia (+23%, or +546 visits).

Trends in Seasonal IndicatorsAmong children under 2 years of age, emergency department visits for bronchiolitis decreased by 5% over the past week (-186 visits). With 3,806 weekly visits, national figures are slightly higher than those of the previous two years. The epidemic peak appears to have passed in all regions.Outside the 2–14 age group, emergency room visits for influenza/influenza-like illness continue to rise (+23%, or +266 visits across all age groups). With 1,420 weekly visits, the numbers are lower than in 2012 and higher than in 2013.Visits for acute bronchitis and pneumonia are declining among children under 15 (down 38%, or 338 fewer visits, and down 26%, or 704 fewer visits, respectively) and increasing among adults (up 34%, or 647 more visits, and up 19%, or 821 more visits, respectively). The trends are similar to those of previous years, with higher numbers than in 2012 and 2013 during this period.Emergency department visits for ENT infections rose by 18% among adults over 15 years of age (+639 weekly visits) and fell among children aged 2 to 14 (-27%, or -1,647 visits). The numbers are significantly higher than those in 2012 and 2013.Emergency room visits for gastroenteritis increased by 11% among adults (+93 visits) and remained stable among children under 15. Weekly numbers are lower than in 2012 and comparable to 2013. Emergency room visits for asthma are up 62% (70 more visits) among those over 75 and down among children. The number of visits for this condition remains higher than in the two previous years during this period.