Changes in trends during the COVID-19 lockdown: An urban, Level-1 trauma center's experience.
Am J Surg
; 222(4): 832-841, 2021 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1530585
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
A community lockdown has a profound impact on its citizens. Our objective was to identify changes in trauma patient demographics, volume, and pattern of injury following the COVID-19 lockdown.METHODS:
A retrospective review was conducted at a Level-1 Trauma Center from 2017 to 2020.RESULTS:
A downward trend in volume is seen December-April in 2020 (R2 = 0.9907). February through April showed an upward trend in 2018 and 2019 (R2= 0.80 and R2 = 0.90 respectively), but a downward trend in 2020 (R2 = 0.97). In April 2020, there was 41.6% decrease in total volume, a 47.4% decrease in blunt injury and no decrease in penetrating injury. In contrast to previous months, in April the majority of injuries occurred in home zip codes.CONCLUSIONS:
A community lockdown decreased the number of blunt trauma, however despite social distancing, did not decrease penetrating injury. Injuries were more likely to occur in home zip codes.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Trauma Centers
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Violence
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Hospitals, Urban
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Physical Distancing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Surg
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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