Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

COVID-19, lockdowns and motor vehicle collisions: empirical evidence from Greece

Sotiris Vandoros

Summary: The study examines the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on motor vehicle collisions, injuries, and deaths in Greece, finding a significant decrease in these incidents compared to the previous years.

INJURY PREVENTION (2022)

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Article Toxicology

Geospatial correlation between COVID-19 health misinformation and poisoning with household cleaners in the Greater Boston Area

Michael A. Chary et al.

Summary: The study found that public health efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a sustained increase in calls to poison control centers, while health misinformation on social media resulted in intermittent spikes in call volume. This analysis is the first to link the geospatial dynamics of social media and public health interventions to poison center calls about exposure to household cleaners.

CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY (2021)

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Review Neurosciences

Syncope and COVID-19 disease-A systematic review

Raquel Falcao de Freitas et al.

Summary: Syncope is not a common manifestation of COVID-19, but it can be associated with the disease, particularly in the early stages. The study identified different types of syncope causes, including unexplained, reflex, orthostatic hypotension, and cardiac factors. Reevaluation of blood pressure and antihypertensive therapy, especially beta-blockers, is suggested in patients with COVID-19.

AUTONOMIC NEUROSCIENCE-BASIC & CLINICAL (2021)

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Article Toxicology

Poisoning during the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown: retrospective analysis of exposures reported to French poison control centres

Gael Le Roux et al.

Summary: The study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on French Poison Control Centre call characteristics by comparing reported cases of xenobiotic exposures from 2018-2020. Results showed an overall increase in exposures during the pandemic, particularly to home cleaning products containing biocides, essential oils, and alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Despite the increase in exposures, the incidence of symptomatic exposures remained stable with a decrease in severity.

CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown policy on homicide, suicide, and motor vehicle deaths in Peru

Renzo J. C. Calderon-Anyosa et al.

Summary: The impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on violent and accidental deaths in Peru was investigated, revealing a significant decrease in all forms of deaths examined. Traffic accident-related deaths saw the largest reduction, while homicides and suicides showed similar declines by gender, with a higher increase rate in male homicides. This suggests that mobility restrictions had a natural impact on traffic accidents, but the patterns and changes in homicides and suicides warrant further study.

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Psychiatry

Trends in US Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health, Overdose, and Violence Outcomes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kristin M. Holland et al.

Summary: The study examines changes in US emergency department visits for mental health conditions, suicide attempts, overdose, and violence outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results show shifts in care seeking during the pandemic, highlighting the importance of integrating mental health, substance use, and violence screening and prevention services during public health crises.

JAMA PSYCHIATRY (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Update: COVID-19 Pandemic-Associated Changes in Emergency Department Visits - United States, December 2020-January 2021

Jennifer Adjemian et al.

MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (2021)

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Article Health Care Sciences & Services

National Trends In ED Visits, Hospital Admissions, And Mortality For Medicare Patients During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Peter B. Smulowitz et al.

Summary: The study shows a significant decrease in emergency department visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, with patients presenting with more serious illnesses, possibly due to delays in seeking care. Early increase in hospitalizations and relative risk for thirty-day mortality were also observed, indicating potential consequences of avoidance or delay in seeking emergency care.

HEALTH AFFAIRS (2021)

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Review Geriatrics & Gerontology

Falls as One of the Atypical Presentations of COVID-19 in Older Population

Karolina Gawronska et al.

Summary: Falls in older adults may be associated with COVID-19 infection, and during the pandemic outbreak, falls and slips are the most common mechanism for hip fracture. Further prospective studies are needed to investigate this correlation.

GERIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & REHABILITATION (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Initial impact of COVID-19's stay-at-home order on motor vehicle traffic and crash patterns in Connecticut: an interrupted time series analysis

Mitchell L. Doucette et al.

Summary: Despite a decrease in the number of MVCs and VMT, the crash rate of single vehicles increased post stay-at-home order enactment in Connecticut after accounting for reductions in VMT.

INJURY PREVENTION (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

A Descriptive Analysis of Location of Older Adult Falls That Resulted in Emergency Department Visits in the United States, 2015

Briana L. Moreland et al.

Summary: The study found that the majority of falls resulting in emergency department visits among older adults in the United States occurred indoors, with a higher percentage of falls occurring outside for men. Understanding the common locations of injurious falls can help prioritize home modifications and develop targeted prevention messages.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF LIFESTYLE MEDICINE (2021)

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Letter Emergency Medicine