Major trauma presentations and patient outcomes in English hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Single-centre studies suggest that successive Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related "lockdown" restrictions in England may have led to significant changes in the characteristics of major trauma patients. There is also evidence from other countries that diversion of intensive care capacity and other healthcare resources to treating patients with COVID-19 may have impacted on outcomes for major trauma patients. We aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number, characteristics, care pathways, and outcomes of major trauma patients presenting to hospitals in England.

Methods and findings

We completed an observational cohort study and interrupted time series analysis including all patients eligible for inclusion in England in the national clini

SUBMITTER: Marincowitz C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10309989 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature