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The effect of national public health measures on the characteristics of trauma presentations to a busy paediatric emergency service in Ireland: a longitudinal observational study.

Stephen GilmartinMichael J BarrettMichael BennettCliona BegleyChantelle Ni ChroininPatrick O'TooleCarol Blackburn
Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2021)
This study reveals that total attendances and total injuries reduced during initial phases of the lockdown. This was followed by a significant increase in injury presentations, which reached a peak of 44.6% of all attendances. We identified potential modifiable characteristics of paediatric trauma which can be addressed by future public health strategies.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • emergency department
  • intensive care unit
  • healthcare
  • global health
  • trauma patients
  • mental health
  • risk assessment