Effect of COVID 19 pandemic on oral maxillofacial trauma casualties: A cross-sectional analytical study at a regional trauma centre, Chidambaram

COVID -19 pandemic has unprecedented effect globally. The world health organization has declared it to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The pandemic has a widespread effect on all sectors particularly on health care and management. This has an indirect effect on the lif...

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Autores principales: Meera M, Thangavelu A, Varsha K. Pavithran
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8831eb38f27844019b212a8d27ee35c32021-11-26T04:42:51ZEffect of COVID 19 pandemic on oral maxillofacial trauma casualties: A cross-sectional analytical study at a regional trauma centre, Chidambaram2667-147610.1016/j.adoms.2021.100188https://doaj.org/article/8831eb38f27844019b212a8d27ee35c32022-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147621001771https://doaj.org/toc/2667-1476COVID -19 pandemic has unprecedented effect globally. The world health organization has declared it to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The pandemic has a widespread effect on all sectors particularly on health care and management. This has an indirect effect on the lifestyle of people. Various studies have shown that there is a drastic reduction in cases with heart ailments and other major systemic diseases during this era of pandemic. This is a study conducted on trauma cases that has been reported during this pandemic before and after lockdown to analyze the effect of lifestyle on road traffic accidents, to differentiate the mode of maxillofacial injuries, to assess the severity of injury. Aim: To study and compare prevalence, mode, severity and the effect of lifestyle on maxillofacial injury reported at casualty during lockdown. Objective: 1) To estimate the total prevalence of OMF trauma casualties for the past 8 months (Jan 2020–July 2020) at a Regional Trauma Centre, Chidambaram.2) Assess the prevalence of OMF trauma casualties during the pre & post lockdown period at a Regional Trauma Centre, Chidambaram.3) Assess the mode of injury in relation to OMF trauma casualties during the pre & post lockdown period at a Regional Trauma Centre, Chidambaram.4) Assess the severity of injury (soft tissue and bony) in relation to OMF trauma casualties during the pre & post lockdown period at a Regional Trauma Centre, Chidambaram.5) To compare the effect of alcohol in relation to OMF trauma casualties during the pre & post lockdown period at a Regional Trauma Centre, Chidambaram.Meera MThangavelu AVarsha K. PavithranElsevierarticleTraumaMaxillofacial injuriesCovid 19Internal medicineRC31-1245SurgeryRD1-811ENAdvances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol 5, Iss , Pp 100188- (2022)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Trauma
Maxillofacial injuries
Covid 19
Internal medicine
RC31-1245
Surgery
RD1-811
spellingShingle Trauma
Maxillofacial injuries
Covid 19
Internal medicine
RC31-1245
Surgery
RD1-811
Meera M
Thangavelu A
Varsha K. Pavithran
Effect of COVID 19 pandemic on oral maxillofacial trauma casualties: A cross-sectional analytical study at a regional trauma centre, Chidambaram
description COVID -19 pandemic has unprecedented effect globally. The world health organization has declared it to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The pandemic has a widespread effect on all sectors particularly on health care and management. This has an indirect effect on the lifestyle of people. Various studies have shown that there is a drastic reduction in cases with heart ailments and other major systemic diseases during this era of pandemic. This is a study conducted on trauma cases that has been reported during this pandemic before and after lockdown to analyze the effect of lifestyle on road traffic accidents, to differentiate the mode of maxillofacial injuries, to assess the severity of injury. Aim: To study and compare prevalence, mode, severity and the effect of lifestyle on maxillofacial injury reported at casualty during lockdown. Objective: 1) To estimate the total prevalence of OMF trauma casualties for the past 8 months (Jan 2020–July 2020) at a Regional Trauma Centre, Chidambaram.2) Assess the prevalence of OMF trauma casualties during the pre & post lockdown period at a Regional Trauma Centre, Chidambaram.3) Assess the mode of injury in relation to OMF trauma casualties during the pre & post lockdown period at a Regional Trauma Centre, Chidambaram.4) Assess the severity of injury (soft tissue and bony) in relation to OMF trauma casualties during the pre & post lockdown period at a Regional Trauma Centre, Chidambaram.5) To compare the effect of alcohol in relation to OMF trauma casualties during the pre & post lockdown period at a Regional Trauma Centre, Chidambaram.
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Thangavelu A
Varsha K. Pavithran
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title Effect of COVID 19 pandemic on oral maxillofacial trauma casualties: A cross-sectional analytical study at a regional trauma centre, Chidambaram
title_short Effect of COVID 19 pandemic on oral maxillofacial trauma casualties: A cross-sectional analytical study at a regional trauma centre, Chidambaram
title_full Effect of COVID 19 pandemic on oral maxillofacial trauma casualties: A cross-sectional analytical study at a regional trauma centre, Chidambaram
title_fullStr Effect of COVID 19 pandemic on oral maxillofacial trauma casualties: A cross-sectional analytical study at a regional trauma centre, Chidambaram
title_full_unstemmed Effect of COVID 19 pandemic on oral maxillofacial trauma casualties: A cross-sectional analytical study at a regional trauma centre, Chidambaram
title_sort effect of covid 19 pandemic on oral maxillofacial trauma casualties: a cross-sectional analytical study at a regional trauma centre, chidambaram
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