Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many social conditions associated
with violence. The objective of this systematic review was to examine trends in hospital …

Introduction Natural disasters may lead to increases in community violence due to broad
social disruption, economic hardship, and large-scale morbidity and mortality. The effect of …

We investigated whether the COVID-19 pandemic affected rates of interpersonal violence
(IV). A retrospective study was performed using city-wide crime data and the trauma registry …

Introduction There is a growing concern that certain public health restrictions imposed to
prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could result in more violence …

Study objectives COVID-19 brought unique challenges; however, it remains unclear what
effect the pandemic had on violence in healthcare. The objective of this study was to identify …

Importance Public health measures instituted to reduce the spread of COVID-19 led to
severe disruptions to the structure of daily life, and the resultant social and financial impact …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and associated policies have had
important downstream consequences for individuals, communities, and the healthcare …

Abstract Backgound Santiago, Chile underwent two separate periods of crisis over the past
year. The first period, the 'social crisis,'extended over thirteen weeks in late 2019 into early …

Introduction The restrictions imposed on social activity in response to the Covid-19
pandemic have had a profound impact globally. In the UK, the NHS was placed on a war …

Background As the early peak phase in the coronavirus outbreak has intensified, stay-at-
home mandates requiring identified individuals as nonessential were advised to remain …