COVID Diaries: An Indian Perspective

Sarla, Gurmeet Singh

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“…The road traffic crashes were reduced significantly due to lockdown in India. Around 10,000 road fatalities were avoided in a month at the cost of 200 loss of lives due to COVID-19 [54]. The traffic crashes were reduced by 67% in Spain due to quarantine measures [49].…”

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Role of Transport during Outbreak of Infectious Diseases: Evidence from the Past

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The outbreak of infectious diseases affects people’s lifestyles significantly, as they undertake fewer outdoor activities as a protective measure and to follow government orders of restricted movements. This paper reviewed the scientific literature related to transport and infectious diseases to gain insights into managing such circumstances. The outcomes indicate that the transport sector has a two-fold role during the outbreak of infectious diseases: controlling the spread of infection and assessing the impact of reduced outdoor activities on the transport sector. It was found that local and international travel restrictions, if applied at the initial stages, are effective in controlling the spread of infectious disease; at a later stage, behavioral changes become prominent in limiting the spread. Further, the outbreaks resulted in a significant reduction in mobility, altering traffic patterns with lower peaks and improving traffic safety. The public transport mode share reduced considerably and people preferred cars and active modes. These changes also showed positive impacts on air pollution and water pollution. Further, the air transport and tourism sector were noted to be the hardest hit and will recover slowly. The outcomes from the review will be useful for planners and administrators in managing future emergency conditions better.

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Role of Transport during Outbreak of Infectious Diseases: Evidence from the Past

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“…Severity of head injury based on GCS 19,20 was classified into mild (13)(14)(15), moderate (9)(10)(11)(12), and severe (3-8). Mild head injury was seen in 92.9%, moderate (3.9%), and severe (3.9%).…”

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“…Statistics suggest that roughly about 10,000 lives have been saved by the lockdown in India in 1 month due to road traffic accidents as against a loss of 200 lives due to coronavirus. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The mechanisms of injury in the majority cases of infants, toddlers, and young child brain injury are related to assaults or child abuse and falls. The majority of children among these age groups were found to have mild head injury .Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a main cause of functional disability and death in children worldwide.…”

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Clinico-Etiological Profile of Children Admitted with Head Injury in a Tertiary Health Care Centre During the COVID Pandemic

Puravankara

Peethambaran

2023

Indian Journal of Neurotrauma

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Background The mechanism of injury, type of pathology, mode of management and specific problems, in the pediatric age group make these a unique population. The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown caused a significant reduction in the number of road traffic accidents during the same period and the resultant number of head injuries in children. Methods This was a descriptive study of 76 consecutive pediatric patients admitted with head injury between June and December 2020. Children under 18 years with head injury admitted in our hospital were included. Results The most common etiology of pediatric head injury was found to be fall from height (61.8%) followed by road traffic accidents (27.6%). The most common age group affected was 1 to 5 years with a mean of 6.3 ± 5 years. Road traffic accidents were commonly seen in the 15 to 18 age group. The Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS) of 1 (death) was seen in one patient (1.3%) and low disability in 98.7% of patients. Conclusion Falls formed the most important cause of pediatric head injury during this pandemic, and carefulness on the part of parents can help avoid dangerous consequences for the children. Recovery with minimal disability was observed in approximately all cases in this study. The number of severe traumatic brain injury was very low in this study. This can be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic causing significant reduction in road traffic accidents and the number of severe head injury

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“…The lockdown not only helped to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but it also helped to reduce the number of accidents, injuries, and deaths, as well as the budget for managing accidents and treating the injured. Lockdowns were implemented in Spain [19], the United States [20], Turkey [21], and India [22]. Thailand, on the other hand, has yet to produce any studies on this subject.…”

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COVID-19 Lockdown and Decline in Road Accidents in Bangkok, Thailand

Pleerux

Nardkulpat

2023

Curr. Appl. Sci. Technol.

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This study presents the distribution of road accidents in Bangkok, Thailand, during the COVID-19 outbreak (162 days) using spatial statistics. The findings show that the number of road accidents fell by 28.53% during the lockdown period (March 26 to June 14, 2020) compared to before the lockdown period (January 5 to March 25, 2020). There was also a considerable decrease in road accidents by approximately 4.96% compared to the same period in 2019 (January 4 to June 14, 2019). High accident incidence areas were located in central and southwestern Bangkok, and this pattern was also observed before and during the lockdown as well as in 2019. The findings revealed the numbers and patterns of road accidents that occurred during the COVID-19 outbreak. This information can be useful in minimizing and limiting the impact and damage caused by road accidents in Bangkok.

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COVID Diaries: An Indian Perspective

Cited by 9 publications

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Role of Transport during Outbreak of Infectious Diseases: Evidence from the Past

Role of Transport during Outbreak of Infectious Diseases: Evidence from the Past

Clinico-Etiological Profile of Children Admitted with Head Injury in a Tertiary Health Care Centre During the COVID Pandemic

COVID-19 Lockdown and Decline in Road Accidents in Bangkok, Thailand

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