The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Trauma Presentations in a Level One Trauma Center.

DISCUSSION: We saw similar results to prior studies in terms of there being no change in trauma severity. Our observation that motor vehicle collisions have decreased is consistent with current data showing decreased use of motor vehicles during the pandemic. We also observed an increase in alcohol-related cases which are consistent with the reported changes in alcohol consumption since the pandemic began. PMID: 33231483 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The American Surgeon - November 24, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Devarakonda AK, Wehrle CJ, Chibane FL, Drevets PD, Fox ED, Lawson AG Tags: Am Surg Source Type: research