Observational studyInjury2020
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on an Emergency Traumatology Service: Experience at a Tertiary Trauma Centre in Spain.
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179 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 348 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of COVID-19 on mortality in trauma patients undergoing orthopedic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical and experimental emergency medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Orthopaedic, trauma surgery, and Covid-2019 pandemic: clinical panorama and future prospective in Europe.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Pooled it
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- The impact of COVID-19 on the epidemiologic characteristics of traumatic fractures: A systematic review of recent literature.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2021Pooled it
- Mortality among hip fracture patients infected with COVID-19 perioperatively.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2021Pooled it
- Meta-analysis and metaregression of risk factors associated with mortality in hip fracture patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
- [COVID-19 and fragility hip fracture. Joint recommendations of the Spanish Society of Osteoporotic Fractures and the Spanish Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology].Revista espanola de geriatria y gerontologiaGuideline
- Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery - A Systematic Review of the Current Literature.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Pooled it
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Violence-Related Emergency Visits: Trend, Seasonality, and Interrupted Time-Series Analysis in Peru, 2015-2024.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- Gender-Specific Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopedic and Traumatology Care: An Analysis of Hospital Admissions and Length of Stay.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Impact of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Department Visits of Adult Cancer Patients With Fever or Respiratory Symptoms: A Korean Nationwide Population-Based Study, 2016-2020.Journal of Korean medical science · 2024Article
- Retrospective registry-based nationwide analysis of the COVID-19 lockdown effect on the volume of general and visceral non-malignant surgical procedures.Surgery in practice and science · 2024Article
- Incidence of mental health diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multinational network study.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2024Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on the Incidence of Fragility Fracture in South Korea.Journal of bone metabolism · 2024Article
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- IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON EMERGENCY UPPER LIMB SURGERIES IN A QUATERNARY HOSPITAL.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2024Article
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- The Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Hospital Admissions Due to Road Traffic Crashes; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2024Review
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Trauma Emergency Patients in Southeastern Iran.Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionThe severe disruptions caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus have necessitated a redistribution of resources to meet hospitals' current service needs during this pandemic. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the impact of the pandemic, and its corresponding State of Emergency, on a tertiary traumatology emergency service.
methodsAn observational study was performed at a tertiary hospital within the Spanish National Health System. Four different periods were studied, including the first 20 days of Spain's current State of Emergency, from March 14 to April 02, 2020 (Period 4). This period was compared to the 20-day period prior to the State of Emergency (Period 3), and to matching periods in the two previous years (Periods 1 and 2). A total of 6,565 patient visits were analyzed: 1909 in Period 1 (29.1%), 2161 in Period 2 (32.9%), 1983 in Period 3 (30.2%), and 512 in Period 4 (7.8%). Variables collected included patient age and sex, insurance type, discharge destination and reason for hospital admission.
resultsThe patients' mean age was 55.1 years old (Standard Deviation (SD): 22.1), and 51.8% were women (3495/6565). During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were significant reductions in total visits to the trauma emergency department, workplace accidents, traffic accidents and number of hospital admissions, particularly during Period 4. However, no statistically-significant differences were found in the number of osteoporotic hip fractures admitted between the four periods. The numbers of hospital admissions for osteoporotic hip fracture were 42 during Period 1, 41 during Period 2, 43 during Period 3 and 36 during Period 4.
conclusionsWhile most traumatological presentations decreased in frequency over the course of the outbreak, the number of osteoporotic hip fractures remained stable. Thus, contingency plans in times of crisis need to be carefully targeted, and to keep in mind certain public health issues that do not decrease, despite a State of Emergency, like osteoporotic hip fractures.
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