@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiology of work-related traumatic brain injury (wrTBI) and COVID-19 pandemic lockdown consequences: experience in a reference center in Chile",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2023",
author="Wimmer Del Solar, Jonathan and Rojas-Líbano, Daniel and Bastías Barra, Pablo and Cisternas Vera, Constanza and Chávez Martel, Paulina and Rozas Vidal, Juan Pablo and Ibáñez Rodríguez, Pamela and Fontecilla Villalobos, Estefanía",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Work-related Traumatic Brain Injury (wrTBI) is a frequent cause of chronic morbidity, mortality, and high treatment costs. Its causes are highly environmentally determined and were affected by COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: We aimed to describe TBI epidemiology in working population and evaluate its modifications during the COVID-19 pandemic. <br><br>METHODS: We performed a two-year retrospective epidemiological analysis of TBI patients hospitalized in a tertiary Work-Related Hospital before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. <br><br>RESULTS: In the pre-pandemic period, TBI patients were predominantly men, with a bimodal age distribution. Crash accidents were the leading wrTBI cause. During COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, there was a positive correlation between street traffic and TBI rate, presenting increased motor crash accidents as a cause of TBI. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These results are relevant for planning and focalization of resources for TBI prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="10.1097/JOM.0000000000002967",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002967"
}