Observational studyIrish journal of medical science2022
COVID-19 outbreak impact on emergency trauma visits and trauma surgery in a level 3 trauma center.
Observational study in Irish journal of medical science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Effect of the COVID‑19 pandemic on the management and outcomes of patients with traumatic injuries (Review).Biomedical reports · 2023Review
- Impact of lockdown policies during the COVID-19 outbreak on a trauma center of a tertiary hospital in China.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Comparative analysis of the trauma care profile before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary university hospital.Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes · 2023Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical education: A survey and narrative review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Review
- COVID-19 outbreak impact on discharge against medical advice from the ED: A retrospective study.The American journal of emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology of traffic accidents: a cross-sectional study.Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to compare emergency trauma visits' severity, emergency surgical needs, and characteristics between the pandemic and pre-pandemic periods.
methodsThis retrospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary training and research hospital between 1 and 30 April 2020 (pandemic group) and compared with the previous year's same dates (pre-pandemic group). Trauma patients aged 18 and over were included in the study. Emergency Severity Index (ESI) levels, trauma surgery needs, and injury characteristics were compared.
resultsA total of 2097 patients (592 pandemic and 1505 pre-pandemic) were included. There was an approximately 60% reduction in total and daily visits. ESI levels 1 (0.2% vs. 1.4%) and 2 (0.8% vs. 1.9%) patients increased during pandemic period. Trauma surgery needs (1.6% vs. 2.2%), intensive care unit (ICU) admission (0.4% vs. 0.2%), and ward admission (6.3% vs. 7.9%) did not change during pandemic period.
conclusionDespite the decrease in the visit frequency of adult trauma patients during the pandemic period, the needs for trauma surgery, ICU, and ward admission did not change. Trauma teams should continue their duties during the pandemic period.
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