Changes in burn referrals and injuries during CoVid-19

Chu, Howard; Reid, Gavin; Sack, Anthony; Heryet, R.; Mackie, Ian; Sen, Sankhya

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2020.06.018

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“…Conversely, less patients during the pandemic suffered from intended burns (9 [4.4%] vs 584 [8.5%]), assault injuries (14 [6.9%] vs 718 [10.5%]), head and/or neck injuries (37 [18.2%] vs 1685 [24.6%]), and associated inhalation injuries (74 [36.5%] vs 2877 [42.0%]). Regarding the severity and outcomes of burn injuries, a slightly higher %TBSA of partial-thickness burns (4 [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] vs 3 [0–10] %TBSA), shorter LOS (3 [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] vs 5 [1] , [2] , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] days), and lower in-hospital mortality (18 [8.9%] vs 817 [11.9%]) were seen in patients during pandemic compared to before the pandemic.…”

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“…A pediatric burn center in Turkey also revealed a higher number of admissions and increased burn area among hospitalized patients [9] . Conversely, reduced admission with the same demands on burn intensive care unit (ICU) was reported by a regional burn center in Canada [10] , and significant decreases of hospitalization due to burn injuries were found in several burn centers across the UK [11] , [12] , [13] . Moreover, no significant changes in burn injury admission and mortality by burns were observed in Brazil [14] .…”

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Characteristics of burn injury during COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo: A descriptive study

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Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has drastically changed everyday life worldwide. This study aimed to determine how COVID-19 affected the characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe burn injury by examining a city-wide burn database in Tokyo. Patients and Methods A descriptive study was conducted in 14 burn centers using the Tokyo Burn Unit Association registry from 1999–2020. The pandemic started in 2020, while the stay-at-home order lasted from April to May. The demographics, mechanisms, severity, and clinical outcomes were assessed before and during these two time periods. Results In total, 7061 patients with burn injury were enrolled. During the pandemic, there were less patients during the pandemic than previous years, except for April–May; this decreased toward the end of 2020. There were also more scald/contact burns in the upper extremity, less intended and assault injuries, shorter length of hospital stay, and lower in-hospital mortality. During the stay-at-home order, there was increased incidence of flame burns, inhalation injuries, and in-hospital mortality, as well as higher total body surface area of full-thickness burns. Conclusions This study described the characteristics of burns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The association between the stay-at-home order and severity of burns should be further examined.

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Characteristics of burn injury during COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo: A descriptive study

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“…Of the relevant manuscripts, 4 were written as full length journal articles, and 10 were “Letters to the Editor” regarding various aspects of burn care during the pandemic. Geographical distribution of articles reflected the global nature of the pandemic, with publications from the UK (4) [ [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] ], mainland Europe (3) [ [27] , [28] , [29] ], USA (2) [ 30 , 31 ], China (2) [ 12 , 32 ], Malaysia (1) [ 33 ], India (1) [ 34 ], and one article with intercontinental authorship [ 35 ].…”

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St Andrew’s COVID-19 surgery safety (StACS) study: The Burns Centre experience

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“…However, Chu et al [11] investigated patient admission rates at the burn center over the years and found a 28% decrease in the number of patients in 2020. D'Asta et al [12] reported this decrease as 37%.…”

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The effect of COVID-19 in a newly established burn center

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Objective This study aims to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on epidemiological features, burn agent, burn percentage, and hospitalization time in a burn center. Methods This single-center, retrospective study included a total of 401 patients admitted to our study center between October 2019 and July 2020. The patients who were admitted before March 1, 2020, were considered the pre-March group, and those who were admitted after March 1, 2020, were considered the post-March group. According to their age, the patients were further divided into groups as those aged ≤ 18 years and those aged > 18 years. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients, burn agent, burn surface area, COVID-19 status, and treatment and follow-up data were recorded. Results Our study results showed no significant difference in the number of patient admission, age, and sex of patients, burn agents and length of hospital stay before and after the COVID-19 outbreak. Conclusions Burn centers can work safely in COVID-19 outbreak, paying special attention to precautions mandated by the national and global health authorities. However, the increase in pandemic burden may force the burn centers to be converted into alternate COVID-19 facilities. In such cases, the care of burn patients may pose a great problem.

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Changes in burn referrals and injuries during CoVid-19

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Characteristics of burn injury during COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo: A descriptive study

Characteristics of burn injury during COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo: A descriptive study

St Andrew’s COVID-19 surgery safety (StACS) study: The Burns Centre experience

The effect of COVID-19 in a newly established burn center

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