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Emergency department visits for pediatric traumatic injuries during general confinement: A single-center study in an urban setting.
Rougereau, G; Guedj, R; Irtan, S; Qassemyar, Q; Vialle, R; Langlais, T.
  • Rougereau G; Department of pediatric orthopedics, Armand-Trousseau hospital, Sorbonne university, 26, avenue du Dr-Arnold-Netter, 75012 Paris, France.
  • Guedj R; Department of pediatric emergency, Armand-Trousseau hospital, Sorbonne university, 26, avenue du Dr-Arnold-Netter, 75012 Paris, France.
  • Irtan S; Department of pediatric visceral and urology surgery, Armand-Trousseau hospital, Sorbonne university, 26, avenue du Dr-Arnold-Netter, 75012 Paris, France.
  • Qassemyar Q; Department of pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery, Armand-Trousseau hospital, Sorbonne university, 26, avenue du Dr-Arnold-Netter, 75012 Paris, France.
  • Vialle R; Department of pediatric orthopedics, Armand-Trousseau hospital, Sorbonne university, 26, avenue du Dr-Arnold-Netter, 75012 Paris, France; The MAMUTH hospital university department for innovative therapies in musculoskeletal disease sorbonne university, 75012 Paris, France.
  • Langlais T; Department of pediatric orthopedics, Armand-Trousseau hospital, Sorbonne university, 26, avenue du Dr-Arnold-Netter, 75012 Paris, France. Electronic address: tristanlanglais@yahoo.fr.
Arch Pediatr ; 28(3): 249-251, 2021 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1118326
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The first case of SARS-CoV-2 was detected in France in January 2020 and the government decided on national confinement from March 17 to May 11, 2020. Our aim was to analyze the incidence of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations for traumatic injuries during this period.

METHODS:

Any visit with an ICD-10 discharge diagnosis code of burn, fracture, traumatic wound, or sprain/bruise contusion was recorded within the 2 weeks before (weeks 10 and 11) and during the confinement (weeks 12 and 19). The visits with the same ICD-10 discharge diagnosis code during similar weeks of the previous 2 years were also included. For each of those visits, the number of hospitalizations was counted.

RESULTS:

The number of recorded visits between week 10 and 19 in 2018, 2019, and 2020 was, respectively, 2657, 2625, and 1106 children. The average number of visits per day during the confinement (13±5) was significantly different from the average number of visits per day during the same weeks in 2018 and 2019 (38±8 vs. 39±9, P<0.0001). The average number of visits per day was significantly lower during confinement compared with 2018/2019 for three categories of diagnoses (P<0.0001) but not for burns (1.7 vs. 1.8, P=0.23). The average number of hospitalizations per day was significantly lower during the confinement than during 2018/2019 (1.6±1.3 vs. 2.6±1.8, P<0.0001).

CONCLUSION:

Confining children in an urban setting appears to decrease the incidence of injuries, except for burns. These data may be useful in reorganizing caregiver supervision and hospital units. These results will need to be consolidated in a multicenter study.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Wounds and Injuries / Quarantine / Urban Health / Emergency Service, Hospital / COVID-19 / Health Policy Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Arch Pediatr Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.arcped.2021.02.012

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Wounds and Injuries / Quarantine / Urban Health / Emergency Service, Hospital / COVID-19 / Health Policy Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Adolescent / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Arch Pediatr Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.arcped.2021.02.012