Pediatric Injury Transfer Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted time Series Analysis.
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This study examines how COVID-19 affected pediatric trauma transfer patterns to specialized centers during the pandemic's first six months. Using interrupted time series analysis of children meeting National Trauma Data Bank criteria, researchers assessed changes in interfacility transfers and their implications for pediatric trauma system organization.
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The Children's Hospital Association recommended a tiered approach to divert children to pediatric centers in anticipation of the expected surge of adult patients with COVID-19.
The study analyzed children aged less than 18 years who were injured between January 1, 2016 and September 30, 2020 and met National Trauma Data Bank criteria.