The Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Trauma Patients in South Korea
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected societies worldwide, including the medical healthcare system and trauma care. This study explores the impact of COVID-19 infection on trauma patients in South Korea, a country with effective pandemic management. A retrospective cohort study of 4206 tr...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Healthcare (Basel) 2023-11, Vol.11 (23), p.3064 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected societies worldwide, including the medical healthcare system and trauma care. This study explores the impact of COVID-19 infection on trauma patients in South Korea, a country with effective pandemic management.
A retrospective cohort study of 4206 trauma patients from June 2020 to May 2022 was conducted. Patients were categorized into COVID-19-positive and COVID-19-negative groups. Various clinical parameters, complications, and mortality rates were analyzed.
COVID-19-positive patients exhibited higher rates of complications, such as pressure sores (8.8% vs. 2.3%,
< 0.001), surgical site infections (2.4% vs. 0.8%,
= 0.044), and pneumonia (8.8% vs. 4.1%,
= 0.007). There was no significant difference in mortality between COVID-19-positive and -negative groups (4% vs. 5.6%,
= 0.439). Factors influencing mortality included COVID-19 status, age, Glasgow Coma Scale, Injury Severity Score, and transfusion status.
COVID-19 positivity may have adverse clinical effects on trauma patients, but the impact varies based on public health factors. Additional studies in different contexts are crucial to elucidate these complexities. |
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ISSN: | 2227-9032 2227-9032 |
DOI: | 10.3390/healthcare11233064 |