Trauma center activity and surge response during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic—the Philadelphia story

Z Qasim, LO Sjoholm, J Volgraf, S Sailes… - Journal of Trauma …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed all facets of healthcare delivery. Trauma centers
serve as regional resource sites for high-acuity patients; so careful planning is required to …

Multicenter study of US trauma centers examining the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on injury causes, diagnoses and procedures

K Salottolo, R Caiafa, J Mueller, A Tanner… - Trauma surgery & …, 2021 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in nationwide social distancing and shelter-
in-place orders meant to curb transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The effect of the …

Decreased adult trauma admission volumes and changing injury patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic at 85 trauma centers in a multistate healthcare system

GM Berg, RJ Wyse, JL Morse, J Chipko… - Trauma Surgery & …, 2021 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background Reports indicate social distancing guidelines and other effects of the COVID-19
pandemic impacted trauma patient volumes and injury patterns. This report is the first …

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on injury prevalence and pattern in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Region: a multicenter study by the American College of Surgeons …

M Chodos, B Sarani, A Sparks, B Bruns… - Trauma Surgery & …, 2021 - tsaco.bmj.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on healthcare systems
and society with resultant impact on trauma systems worldwide. This study evaluates the …

Increased firearm injury during the COVID-19 pandemic: a hidden urban burden

HO Abdallah, C Zhao, E Kaufman, J Hatchimonji… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Public health measures were instituted to reduce COVID-19 spread. A
decrease in total emergency department volume followed, but the impact on injury is …

The influence of a statewide “Stay-at-Home” order on trauma volume and patterns at a level 1 trauma center in the united states

SW Leichtle, EB Rodas, L Procter, J Bennett… - Injury, 2020 - Elsevier
The COVID pandemic of 2020 resulted in unprecedented restrictions of public life in most
countries around the world, and many hospital systems experienced dramatic decreases in …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions for trauma and acute care surgery

LT DiFazio, T Curran, JW Bilaniuk… - The American …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
On March 9, 2020, the Governor of New Jersey declared a state of emergency and a public
health emergency to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Trends in trauma admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles County, California

C Ghafil, K Matsushima, L Ding, R Henry… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Describing the changes in trauma volume and injury patterns during the course
of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could help to inform policy …

“Safer at home”: the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on epidemiology, resource utilization, and outcomes at a large urban trauma center

H Chiba, M Lewis, ER Benjamin… - Journal of trauma and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire global health care system.
In California, because of a high burden of cases, a lockdown order was announced on …

The effect on trauma care secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic: collateral damage from diversion of resources

ER Haut, IL Leeds, DH Livingston - Annals of surgery, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus rapidly and likely
permanently changed the delivery of health care through hospitals across the country …