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Review
. 2023 Sep 5;19(4):76.
doi: 10.3892/br.2023.1658. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Effect of the COVID‑19 pandemic on the management and outcomes of patients with traumatic injuries (Review)

Gheorghe-Jean Boldea  1 , Daniel Cosmin Caragea  2 , Pantelie Nicolcescu  3 , Vlad Pădureanu  4 , Dumitru Rădulescu  5 , Ana Maria Boldea  1 , Ion Georgescu  5 , Eugen Florin Georgescu  5
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Review

Effect of the COVID‑19 pandemic on the management and outcomes of patients with traumatic injuries (Review)

Gheorghe-Jean Boldea et al. Biomed Rep. .

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, ~10% of the global population was officially affected, resulting in diverse changes, ranging from shopping habits to stringent hospital protocols. This article sought to provide a concise summary of relevant data concerning the interplay between COVID-19 and trauma, encompassing the entire trajectory from presentation to hospital discharge. Throughout the pandemic, there was a noticeable reduction in trauma presentations, while the ranking of injury mechanisms remained largely unchanged. To ensure essential surgical support, protocols were adjusted accordingly. Although there were some less significant changes in injury severity score, hospital length of stay, intensive care unit stay and mortality, the overall patient outcomes appeared to improve. In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a decline in trauma cases and an enhancement in patient outcomes. However, regrettably, certain mechanisms of injury saw an increase in frequency. To cope with the epidemiological context, management strategies were adapted, and unutilized resources were redirected to cater to the care of COVID-19 patients.

Keywords: SARS-COV2 infection; pandemic; trauma.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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