ArticleEuropean burn journal2022
Early Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Burn Injuries, Admissions, and Care in a Statewide Burn Service.
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- Trends in the burden of fire, heat, and hot substances in North Africa and the Middle East, 1990-2023: an analysis of the 2023 Global Burden of Disease Study.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Article
- Longitudinal, population-based analysis of burn injuries across Canada pre-recreational and post-recreational cannabis legalisation.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- The relationship between respiratory tract infections caused by toxin-producing bacteria in burn patients during COVID-19: pathogenesis, diagnostics and novel therapies.Journal of medical microbiology · 2025Review
- The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trends and Types of Pediatric Burn Injuries: Lessons from a National Burn Center and the Role of Strategic Resource Allocation.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- What Changes Have Occurred in the Pattern of Paediatric Burns in the Last Years with Special Attention to the COVID-19 Pandemic?European burn journal · 2023Review
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Abstract
Anecdotal evidence from specialist burn clinicians suggested patient numbers and workloads increased during lockdown periods. This study aimed to describe the impact of the early COVID-19-related public health control measures (i.e., lockdowns) on burn injuries, hospital admissions, and care in a statewide burn service. We examined admissions data from The Victorian Adult Burns Service (located at the Alfred Hospital) and the Royal Children's Hospital Burns Service-both of which contribute to the Burns Registry of Australia and New Zealand-during lockdown periods between March and October 2020, compared to the same periods in previous years. There were 714 patients admitted during the control period and 186 during the COVID-19 period. Burns sustained during COVID-19 lockdowns were larger in size. During COVID-19 lockdowns a greater proportion of patients were admitted to intensive care. Although the number of burn-related admissions did not increase during lockdowns, burn injuries that did occur were more severe (i.e., affected a greater percentage of body surface area). These more severe injuries placed an additional and significant burden on an already strained healthcare system. Future public health messaging should include prevention information to minimize the number of injuries occurring during lockdowns and other responses.
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