The impact of COVID-19 nationwide control measures on trauma workload at a regional trauma center

作     者：Joan R.S.Fun Sunder Balasubramaniam Li Tserng Teo Joan R.S.Fun;Sunder Balasubramaniam;Li Tserng Teo

作者机构：Department of Emergency MedicineTan Tock Seng HospitalSingaporeSingapore Department of General SurgeryTan Tock Seng HospitalSingaporeSingapore 

出 版 物：《Emergency and Critical Care Medicine》 (急危重症医学（英文）)

年 卷 期：2023年第3卷第3期

页      面：94-96页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：COVID-19 COVID-19 control measures Trauma load 

摘      要：Background The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic has led to the control of movement and diversion of medical resources in many *** affects the provision of care to critically injured *** We analyzed data from the trauma registry of a regional trauma center in Singapore,looking at patient volume and the pattern of injuries over a 3-month *** was compared with the same period in the preceding 2 *** A total of 93 patients were admitted during this period,compared with 111 in 2019 and 118 in 2018,a drop of 15%to 20%.The proportion of severely injured patients and the mechanism of injury were largely *** Although there was a minor decrease in the absolute number of patients,the severity and pattern of injuries remained *** should consider this when planning for the diversion of medical and nursing resources.