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ArticleBurns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries2023

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the care of severe burns in Japan: Repeated survey of specialized burn care facilities.

Tetsuro Kiyozumi, Daizoh Saitoh, Takayuki Ogura, Kazuma Morino, Taichi Takeda, Atsushi Narumi, Ichiro Hashimoto, Junichi Sasaki, Hiroyuki Sakurai

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Article in Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Tetsuro KiyozumiDepartment of Defense Medicine, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Electronic address: kiyosan@ka2.so-net.ne.jp.
Daizoh SaitohDivision of Traumatology, Research Institute, Department of Traumatology and Critical Care, Hospital, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
Takayuki OguraTochigi Prefectural Emergency and Critical Care Center, Imperial Gift Foundation SAISEIKAI, Utsunomiya Hospital, Takebayashi-Machi 911-1, Utsumomiya, Tochigi, Japan.
Kazuma MorinoYamagata Prefectural Central Hospital, Aoyagi, Yamagata city, Yamagata prefecture 990-2292, Japan.
Taichi TakedaKoga-Bando Clinical Education and Training Center, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Atsushi NarumiYoumeikai Obase Hospital, Aratsu 1589, Miyako-Gun, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Ichiro HashimotoTokushima University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 18-15 3Chome Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, Japan.
Junichi SasakiDepartment of Emergency & Critical Care Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroyuki SakuraiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Keio University · JPNational Defense Medical College · JPSaiseikai Utsunomiya hospital · JPSaitama Prefecture · JPTokushima University · JPTokyo Women's Medical University · JPUniversity of Tsukuba Hospital · JPYamagata Prefectural Central Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which began in 2020, has had a major impact on healthcare systems. The spread of COVID-19 has been reported to have affected the readiness to treat patients with burns worldwide. However, the existing reports have evaluated burn care status within a limited time period during the pandemic, and no report clarifies the change in the impact of infection status on burn care from the beginning of the pandemic to the present.

methodsJapanese Society for Burn Injuries-accredited burn care facilities were surveyed using questionnaires on April 9-23, 2020; June 23-July 6, 2020; July 9-21, 2021; and January 21-31, 2022. Differences between groups were evaluated using Friedman's test or Bonferroni's multiple comparison test, as appropriate.

resultsFrom the 103 facilities included in the study, we received 85, 55, 56, and 58 responses in the first, second, third, and fourth surveys, respectively. We could continuously observe 34 facilities. The rate of acceptance of patients with severe burns improved significantly over time (P < 0.05). However, in the second and third surveys, there was an increase in the number of respondents who did not accept patients with burns irrespective of COVID-19 status.

conclusionsThe number of facilities treating patients with burns who have COVID-19 is increasing; however, COVID-19 care may negatively impact routine burn care. It is necessary to continuously examine medical resource allocation through methods such as information sharing by academic societies.

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BurnsCOVID-19Burn UnitsHumansJapanPandemicsSurveys and QuestionnairesBurn careCOVID-19Information sharingResource allocation

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PMCPMC9225939
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