The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Traumatic Brain Injury Management: Lessons Learned Over the First Year.
World Neurosurg
; 156: 28-32, 2021 12.
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| ID: mdl-34530146
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread consequences on health care systems around the world. It resulted in extensive changes to the referral patterns, management, and rehabilitation of surgical conditions. We aimed to evaluate the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on traumatic brain injury (TBI) specifically. We reviewed the literature published on COVID-19 and TBI referrals, management, and rehabilitation. Significant changes were seen in the referral patterns of TBIs worldwide, explained by changes in societal behaviors and changes in the mechanism of injury. Implementation of strict infection control measures and COVID-19 screening was commonplace, with some reporting changes to operating room protocols. TBI was more likely to be conservatively managed. Rehabilitation services were restricted, with a greater shift towards telemedicine to provide rehabilitative therapy remotely.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Derivación y Consulta
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Rehabilitación Neurológica
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Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
World Neurosurg
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Año:
2021
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Article