Background Reports indicate social distancing guidelines and other effects of the COVID-19
pandemic impacted trauma patient volumes and injury patterns. This report is the first …

Background Recent studies have reported changes in trauma volumes resulting from the
COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing orders (SDOs) implemented by federal and state …

Importance Describing the changes in trauma volume and injury patterns during the course
of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could help to inform policy …

The COVID pandemic of 2020 resulted in unprecedented restrictions of public life in most
countries around the world, and many hospital systems experienced dramatic decreases in …

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire global health care system.
In California, because of a high burden of cases, a lockdown order was announced on …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects on healthcare systems
and society with resultant impact on trauma systems worldwide. This study evaluates the …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in nationwide social distancing and shelter-
in-place orders meant to curb transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The effect of the …

The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed all facets of healthcare delivery. Trauma centers
serve as regional resource sites for high-acuity patients; so careful planning is required to …

Methods We compared trauma admissions and emergency general surgery (EGS) cases
between February 1–April 14 from 2017–2020 in five two-week time periods. Data were …

Background Over 28 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported to date,
resulting in over 900 000 deaths. With an increase in awareness regarding the virus, the …