The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on trauma presentations in a level one trauma center

AK Devarakonda, CJ Wehrle… - The American …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Ramping up delivery of cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a guidance statement from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons COVID-19 task force

DT Engelman, S Lother, I George, G Ailawadi… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2020 - Elsevier
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound global impact. Its
rapid transmissibility has transformed healthcare delivery and forced countries to adopt strict …

[HTML][HTML] Practical implications of novel coronavirus COVID-19 on hospital operations, board certification, and medical education in surgery in the USA

ZV Fong, M Qadan, R McKinney, CL Griggs… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), was first detected in Wuhan, China. It is highly virulent, having …

Dramatic decrease of surgical emergencies during COVID-19 outbreak

S Rausei, F Ferrara, T Zurleni, F Frattini… - Journal of Trauma …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, a general
decrease in surgical activity was observed. There is perception that this phenomenon has …

The effect on trauma care secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic: collateral damage from diversion of resources

ER Haut, IL Leeds, DH Livingston - Annals of surgery, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus rapidly and likely
permanently changed the delivery of health care through hospitals across the country …

Preserving elective surgeries in the COVID-19 pandemic and the future

JW Meredith, KP High, JA Freischlag - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
“Cancel everything” has trended as a hashtag during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) pandemic, and for good reason. The pandemic has touched virtually …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the first COVID-19 shutdown on patient volumes and surgical procedures of a Level I trauma center

CA Kreis, B Ortmann, M Freistuehler… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose In Dec 2019, COVID-19 was first recognized and led to a worldwide
pandemic. The German government implemented a shutdown in Mar 2020, affecting …

COVID-19 and the general surgical department–measures to reduce spread of SARS-COV-2 among surgeons

D Yeo, C Yeo, S Kaushal, G Tan - Annals of Surgery, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The end of 2019 was marked by the emergence of a novel coronavirus, 1 now termed as
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 causes …

Maximizing the calm before the storm: tiered surgical response plan for novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

SW Ross, CW Lauer, WS Miles, JM Green… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was first diagnosed in Wuhan, China in December 2019
and has now spread throughout the world, being verified by the World Health Organization …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 outbreak impact on emergency trauma visits and trauma surgery in a level 3 trauma center

B İlhan, G Bozdereli Berikol, H Aydın… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2021 - Springer
Background This study aims to compare emergency trauma visits' severity, emergency
surgical needs, and characteristics between the pandemic and pre-pandemic periods …