Evaluation of road traffic injuries in the post-pandemic era: a two-and-a-half-year review of clinical characteristics and outcomes at a major trauma center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Road traffic crash-related injuries (RTCs) pose a significant public health challenge. In Saudi Arabia, a notable decline in RTC-related injuries was observed from 2016 to 2020 during the pre-pandemic era. However, the status and outcomes of RTCs following the pandemic remain largely unexplored. This study aimed to review the first two and a half years of characteristics and outcomes of RTCs in the post-pandemic era in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Method

Data was obtained from the Saudi TraumA Registry- STAR during the pre-pandemic period from August 2017 to March 2020 and the post-pandemic period from July 2020 to December 2022. Data were collected on patient demographics, injury details, prehospital and in-hospital vital signs, and in-hospital outcomes. Logistic regres

SUBMITTER: Alharbi RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12039083 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature