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Association between COVID-19 public health interventions and major trauma presentation in the northern region of New Zealand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The New Zealand government implemented restrictive public health interventions to eradicate Covid-19. Early reports suggest that one downstream ramification is a change in trauma presentations. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect these public health measures had on major trauma admissions in the Northern Region, New Zealand.

Methods

A retrospective comparative cohort study was performed. Two cohorts were identified: 16 March to 8 June 2020 and the same period in 2019. Data was extracted from the New Zealand Major Trauma Registry which prospectively collects data on all major trauma in New Zealand. All patients who presented to a hospital in the Northern Region with major trauma and met the Registry inclusion criteria were included.

Results

There were 163 major trauma admissions in 2019 and 123 in 2020, a reduction of 25% (rate ratio 0.75, 95% confidence interval 0.6-0.95; P = 0.018). There was no significant difference in mechanism of injury (P = 0.442), type of injury (P = 0.062) or intent of injury (P = 0.971). There was a significant difference in place of injury (P = 0.004) with 20% of injuries happening at home in 2019 compared with 35% in 2020.

Conclusion

This study has shown that public health interventions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 reduced major trauma admissions in the Northern Region of New Zealand. There was a variation in effect a between institutions within the region and a change in pattern of injury.

SUBMITTER: McGuinness MJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8014199 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Association between COVID-19 public health interventions and major trauma presentation in the northern region of New Zealand.

McGuinness Matthew J MJ Harmston Christopher C

ANZ journal of surgery 20210303 4

<h4>Background</h4>The New Zealand government implemented restrictive public health interventions to eradicate Covid-19. Early reports suggest that one downstream ramification is a change in trauma presentations. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect these public health measures had on major trauma admissions in the Northern Region, New Zealand.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective comparative cohort study was performed. Two cohorts were identified: 16 March to 8 June 2020 and the same perio ...[more]

PMID: 33656252

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Association between COVID-19 public health interventions and major trauma presentation in the northern region of New Zealand.

Background

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Association between COVID-19 public health interventions and major trauma presentation in the northern region of New Zealand.

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