Impact of the SARS-COV-2 outbreak on epidemiology and management of major traumain France: a registry-based study (the COVITRAUMA study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging evidence suggests that the reallocation of health care resources during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts health care system. This study describes the epidemiology and the outcome of major trauma patients admitted to centers in France during the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Methods

This retrospective observational study included all consecutive trauma patients aged 15 years and older admitted into 15 centers contributing to the TraumaBase® registry during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in France. This COVID-19 trauma cohort was compared to historical cohorts (2017-2019).

Results

Over a 4 years-study period, 5762 patients were admitted between the first week of February and mid-June. This cohort was split between patients a

SUBMITTER: Moyer JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7983347 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature