ArticlePediatric investigation2023
Kids gone wild - Alcohol use and patient characteristics in pediatric trauma during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
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- Substance Abuse and Mental Health: Exploring the Effects on Pediatric Trauma in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era.Cureus · 2025Article
- Kids gone wild - Alcohol use and patient characteristics in pediatric trauma during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.Pediatric investigation · 2023Article
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Abstract
Importance: Reported coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic effects on pediatric trauma have been variable. Objective: We investigated the characteristics of pediatric trauma including alcohol use during the pandemic at our urban trauma center. Methods: The trauma database of our adult level 1 trauma center was queried for all pediatric (age ≤ 18 years) patients presenting between March 1, 2020, and October 30, 2020. Data from 2017 to 2019 served as a control. Variables analyzed included demographics, mechanisms, injury severity, hospitalization characteristics, and positive blood alcohol. Results: Pandemic pediatric trauma volumes increased by 67.5% (330/year Interpretation: Pediatric trauma volumes during the COVID-19 pandemic increased. Pandemic patients had more recreational vehicle injuries and higher rates of positive blood alcohol. This suggests an increased need for alcohol assessment and targeted interventions in the pediatric population during pandemics or periods of school closures.
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