Epidemiology and outcomes for level 1 and 2 traumas during the first wave of COVID19 in a Canadian centre

Autor: S. Boutin, J. Elder, N. Sothilingam, P. Davis, T. Oyedokun
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23625-8
Popis: Abstract To determine if lockdown measures imposed during the first wave of the COVID19 pandemic affected trauma patterns, volumes, and outcomes in a western Canadian level 1 trauma center, we performed a retrospective cohort study assessing level 1 and 2 trauma patients presenting to our center during the initial COVID19 “lockdown” period (March 15–June 14, 2020) compared to a similar cohort of patients presenting during a “control” period 1 year prior (March 15–June 14, 2019). Overall, we saw a 7.8% reduction in trauma volumes during the lockdown period, and this was associated with a shorter average ED length of stay (6.2 ± 4.7 h vs. 9.7 ± 11.8 h, p = 0.003), reduced time to computed tomography (88.5 ± 68.2 min vs. 105.1 ± 65.5 min, p
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