Violent trauma as an indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of hospital reported trauma.
Am J Surg
; 222(5): 922-932, 2021 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1233354
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many social conditions associated with violence. The objective of this systematic review was to examine trends in hospital reported violent trauma associated with the pandemic.METHODS:
Databases were searched in using terms "trauma" or "violence" and "COVID-19," yielding 4,473 records (2,194 de-duplicated). Exclusion criteria included non-hospital based studies and studies not reporting on violent trauma. 44 studies were included in the final review.RESULTS:
Most studies reported no change in violent trauma incidence. Studies predominately assessed trends with violent trauma as a proportion of all trauma. All studies demonstrating an increase in violent trauma were located in the United States.CONCLUSIONS:
A disproportionate rise in violence has been reported within the US. However, most studies examined violent trauma as a proportion of all trauma; results may reflect relative changes from lockdowns. Future studies should examine rates of violent trauma to provide additional context.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Violence
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Wounds and Injuries
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COVID-19
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Surg
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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