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Epidemiology of Pediatric Trauma During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic
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In brief
This retrospective study examines how pediatric trauma patterns changed in Los Angeles County during the COVID-19 pandemic. It analyzes variations in trauma activations, injury mechanisms, severity scores, and hospital stays among injured children during lockdown periods.
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Structured Abstract
Background/Purpose
We aimed to describe the epidemiology of trauma activations and variations in injury patterns, injury severity, and hospital length-of-stay for injured children in Los Angeles (LA) County during the coronavirus-disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methods
We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of children aged
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