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The new map of injuries in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: examples from north with south Europe
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The recent lockdown and containment measures have brought about major changes in the daily routines of people and this resulted in profound changes in the cause of injury (e.g. traffic, falls, interpersonal violence) and nature of injury (e.g. hip fracture, traumatic brain injury). Despite the changes in the aetiologies, injuries remained frequent throughout the pandemic. Evidence from the COVID-19 period suggest a decrease
in road traffic crashes, work and leisure injuries and anoteworthy increase in interpersonal violence and self-harm. These different causes and patterns of injury have brought about changes in the clinical characteristics and demand of health services. The aim of this paper is to describe the impact of the pandemic
on injuries. Data from National Injury Surveillance System of Norway and Portugal during Covid-19 period were analyzed. In Norway hospital data on injury diagnoses were collected from a national emergency preparedness register established during the pandemic. The number of injured patients per day in the period 1 January-30 June 2020 were identified. The change in patient volumes over two three-week periods before and during the lockdown by sex, age, level of care, level of urgency, type of contact and type of injury were analysed. In Portugal we described the temporal trend in 2020 of the Home and Leisure Accidents(HLA) among vulnerable groups(0-19years, 65years+), who needed attendance in Emergency Department(ED) of the National Health Service Hospitals.
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Abstract publicado em: European Journal of Public Health. 2021 Oct;31(Suppl 3):ckab164.662. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab164.663
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Home and Leisure Accidents Emergency Department Injuries EVITA system Estados de Saúde e de Doença Cuidados de saúde Hospital Vulnerable groups Europe COVID-19
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Instituto nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP