TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of Pediatric Foreign Body Injuries during the COVID-19 Pandemic
T2 - Results of an International Survey
AU - Ocagli, Honoria
AU - Azzolina, Danila
AU - Francavilla, Andrea
AU - Aydin, Emrah
AU - Baldas, Solidea
AU - Cocciaglia, Alejandro
AU - Rodriguez, Hugo
AU - Gregori, Dario
AU - Lorenzoni, Giulia
AU - Gruber, Maayan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 by the authors.
PY - 2023/11/24
Y1 - 2023/11/24
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has had direct and indirect effects on daily life. In hospitals, the impact of the pandemic was observed in the diagnostic and therapeutic workflow. In this work, we explored potential changes in activities related to the treatment of foreign body injuries (FBIs) in children and the behavioral habits of physicians during the first wave of the pandemic. An online survey was conducted among physicians of the Susy Safe network. The survey comprised items related to respondent information, reference center characteristics, the treatment of FBIs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a modified COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CAS). The survey was distributed among the Susy Safe project international network surveillance registry for FBIs. A total of 58 physicians responded to the survey, including 18 (32%) from Europe and 16 (28%) from South America. The respondents indicated that the estimated number of aspirated foreign bodies during the pandemic was lower than or the same as that before the pandemic (43, 74%), and the same was observed for ingested foreign bodies (43, 74%). In univariable logistic regression, no single predictor was associated with a delay in routine care for children or an increasing tendency of medical personnel to avoid procedures. The workflow of physicians involved in the management of FBIs in children has not changed drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in emergency departments.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has had direct and indirect effects on daily life. In hospitals, the impact of the pandemic was observed in the diagnostic and therapeutic workflow. In this work, we explored potential changes in activities related to the treatment of foreign body injuries (FBIs) in children and the behavioral habits of physicians during the first wave of the pandemic. An online survey was conducted among physicians of the Susy Safe network. The survey comprised items related to respondent information, reference center characteristics, the treatment of FBIs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a modified COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CAS). The survey was distributed among the Susy Safe project international network surveillance registry for FBIs. A total of 58 physicians responded to the survey, including 18 (32%) from Europe and 16 (28%) from South America. The respondents indicated that the estimated number of aspirated foreign bodies during the pandemic was lower than or the same as that before the pandemic (43, 74%), and the same was observed for ingested foreign bodies (43, 74%). In univariable logistic regression, no single predictor was associated with a delay in routine care for children or an increasing tendency of medical personnel to avoid procedures. The workflow of physicians involved in the management of FBIs in children has not changed drastically during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in emergency departments.
KW - CAS
KW - COVID-19
KW - Susy Safe network
KW - foreign body
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85180552788&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/children10121845
DO - 10.3390/children10121845
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C2 - 38136047
AN - SCOPUS:85180552788
SN - 2227-9067
VL - 10
JO - Children
JF - Children
IS - 12
M1 - 1845
ER -