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Effect of COVID-19 on epidemiological characteristics of road traffic injuries in Suzhou: a retrospective study

Authors: Wenjuan Huang, Qi Lin, Feng Xu, Du Chen

Published in: BMC Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

To present the new trends in epidemiology of road traffic injuries (RTIs) during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Suzhou.

Methods

Pre-hospital records of RTIs from January to May in 2020 and the same period in 2019 were obtained from the database of Suzhou pre-hospital emergency center, Jiangsu, China. Data were extracted for analysis, including demographic characteristics, pre-hospital vital signs, transport, shock index, consciousness, pre-hospital death. A retrospective study comparing epidemiological characteristics of RTIs in Suzhou during the 5-month period in 2020 to the parallel period in 2019 was performed.

Results

A total of 7288 RTIs in 2020 and 8869 in 2019 met inclusion criteria. The overall volume of RTIs has statistical difference between the 2 years (p < 0.001), with fewer RTIs in 2020 compared with 2019. Electric bicycle related RTIs increased during the pandemic (2641, 36.24% vs 2380, 26.84%, p < 0.001), with a higher incidence of RTIs with disorder of consciousness (DOC) (7.22% vs 6.13%, p = 0.006).

Conclusions

Under the impact of COVID-19, the total number of RTIs in Suzhou from January to May 2020 decreased. This observation was coupled with a rise in electric bicycle related injuries and an increase in the incidence of RTIs with DOC.

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Title: Effect of COVID-19 on epidemiological characteristics of road traffic injuries in Suzhou: a retrospective study
Authors: Wenjuan Huang
Qi Lin
Feng Xu
Du Chen
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Shock
Shock
COVID-19
Published in: BMC Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-227X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-021-00483-7

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Springer Medicine

Effect of COVID-19 on epidemiological characteristics of road traffic injuries in Suzhou: a retrospective study

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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