Observational studyBMJ open2021
How much could a low COVID-19 pandemic change the injury trends? A single-institute, retrospective cohort study.
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- The Epidemiology of Major Trauma During the First Wave of COVID-19 Movement Restriction Policies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.World journal of surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Occupational Morbidity and Fatal Injuries in Thailand, 2007-2024: A Nationwide Time-trend Study Using Workers' Compensation Records.Safety and health at work · 2026Article
- Prevalence of occupational injuries and associated factors among workers of textile and garment factories during the era of COVID-19 pandemic in mekelle city, Northern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Descriptive analysis and a proposal for a predictive model of fatal occupational accidents in Spain.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Best Practices on Radiology Department Workflow: Tips from the Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on an Italian University Hospital.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Incidence and Mortality Rate Due to Road Traffic Injury in Shiraz.Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2022Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Workplace Accidents in Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesCOVID-19 has changed the epidemiology of trauma. However, Taiwan is a country with a low COVID-19 threat, and people's daily lives have remained mostly unchanged during this period. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the trend of trauma incidence and the service of trauma care is affected by the relatively minor COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan.
designA single-institute, retrograde cohort study.
settingAn observational study based on the trauma registry of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH).
participantsTrauma patients presented to the emergency department of CGMH in the period of 1 January to 30 June 2020 (week 1 to week 26) were designated as the COVID-19 group, with 1980 patients in total. Patients of the same period in 2015-2019 were designated as the pre-COVID-19 group, with 10 334 patients overall. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome is the incidence of trauma admission. Differences in trauma mechanism, severity, location and outcome were also compared in both groups.
resultsA decrease in trauma incidence during March and April 2020 was noticed. Significant change (p<0.001) in trauma mechanisms was discovered, with decreased burn (5.8% vs 3.6%) and assault (4.8% vs 1.2%), and increased transport accidents (43.2% vs 47.2%) and suicide (0.2% vs 1.0%) in the COVID-19 cohort. A shift in injury locations was also found with a 5% decrement of workplace injuries (19.8% vs 14.8%, p<0.001).
conclusionThe limited COVID-19 outbreak in Taiwan has led to a decreased incidence of trauma patients, and the reduction is mostly attributed to the decline in workplace injuries.
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