Shifts in Paediatric Road Trauma Dynamics Pre- vs. Post-COVID-19 Lockdown: Insights from a Major Trauma Centre.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes globally, significantly affecting public health sectors, including paediatric road trauma. This study aims to explore the changes in paediatric road trauma presentations and outcomes before and after the COVID-19 lockdown.

Methods

This retrospective study analysed paediatric trauma data from the Saudi TraumA Registry (STAR) from August 2017 to December 2022, comparing pre- and post-COVID-19 lockdown periods (August 2017-March 2020 and July 2020-December 2022, respectively). The study analysed demographic data, mechanism of injury, severity, ICU admissions, and mortality rates using multivariate logistic regression models.

Results

Out of 950 paediatric trauma cases analysed, there was an 44.2 [561/389 =

SUBMITTER: Alharbi RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11442889 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature