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Driessen, Mitchell L. S.; Sturms, Leontien M.; Bloemers, Frank W.; Duis, Henk Jan ten; Edwards, Michael J. R.; den Hartog, Dennis; Kuipers, E. J.; Leenhouts, Peter A.; Poeze, Martijn; Schipper, Inger B.; Spanjersberg, Richard W.; Wendt, Klaus W.; de Wit, Ralph J.; van Zutphen, Stefan W. A. M.; de Jongh, Mariska A. C.; Leenen, Luke P. H.

The Detrimental Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Major Trauma Outcomes in the Netherlands : A Comprehensive Nationwide Study : A Comprehensive Nationwide Study

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: The Detrimental Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Major Trauma Outcomes in the Netherlands : A Comprehensive Nationwide Study : A Comprehensive Nationwide Study
  • Contributor: Driessen, Mitchell L. S.; Sturms, Leontien M.; Bloemers, Frank W.; Duis, Henk Jan ten; Edwards, Michael J. R.; den Hartog, Dennis; Kuipers, E. J.; Leenhouts, Peter A.; Poeze, Martijn; Schipper, Inger B.; Spanjersberg, Richard W.; Wendt, Klaus W.; de Wit, Ralph J.; van Zutphen, Stefan W. A. M.; de Jongh, Mariska A. C.; Leenen, Luke P. H.
  • imprint: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2022
  • Published in: Annals of Surgery
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005300
  • ISSN: 0003-4932; 1528-1140
  • Keywords: Surgery
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  • Description: <jats:sec> <jats:title>Objective:</jats:title> <jats:p>To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcome of major trauma patients in the Netherlands.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Summary Background Data:</jats:title> <jats:p>Major trauma patients highly rely on immediate access to specialized services, including ICUs, shortages caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may influence their outcome.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods:</jats:title> <jats:p>A multi-center observational cohort study, based on the Dutch National Trauma Registry was performed. Characteristics, resource usage, and outcome of major trauma patients (injury severity score ≥16) treated at all trauma-receiving hospitals during the first COVID-19 peak (March 23 through May 10) were compared with those treated from the same period in 2018 and 2019 (reference period).</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Results:</jats:title> <jats:p>During the peak period, 520 major trauma patients were admitted, versus 570 on average in the pre-COVID-19 years. Significantly fewer patients were admitted to ICU facilities during the peak than during the reference period (49.6% vs 55.8%; <jats:italic toggle="yes">P</jats:italic>=0.016). Patients with less severe traumatic brain injuries in particular were less often admitted to the ICU during the peak (40.5% vs 52.5%; <jats:italic toggle="yes">P</jats:italic>=0.005). Moreover, this subgroup showed an increased mortality compared to the reference period (13.5% vs 7.7%; <jats:italic toggle="yes">P</jats:italic>=0.044). These results were confirmed using multivariable logistic regression analyses. In addition, a significant increase in observed versus predicted mortality was recorded for patients who had a priori predicted mortality of 50% to 75% (<jats:italic toggle="yes">P</jats:italic>=0.012).</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusions:</jats:title> <jats:p>The COVID-19 peak had an adverse effect on trauma care as major trauma patients were less often admitted to ICU and specifically those with minor through moderate brain injury had higher mortality rates.</jats:p> </jats:sec>