Publications by authors named "J SCHUNK"
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- - This study looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected midfacial fracture patterns in a German trauma center, comparing cases from before (Feb 2019-Jan 2020) and during (Feb 2020-Jan 2021) the pandemic.
- - Results showed a decrease in total midface fractures during the pandemic (88 pre-COVID vs. 57 during), with more falls and home accidents but fewer sports injuries and violence-related fractures.
- - The study suggests that the changes in fracture circumstances and increased hospital wait times during COVID-19 could help inform future treatments for facial injuries in similar situations.
Background: In 2020, the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 led to a pandemic that had a major impact on the global health care systems. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on nasal bone (NB) fracture patterns/distributions and circumstances in a German cranio-maxillofacial trauma center.
Materials And Methods: This retrospective study compared the nasal fracture patterns of patients in the PreCovid (PC) era (February 2019 - January 2020) with patients in the IntraCovid (IC) era (February 2020 - January 2021).
Background/aim: The styloid process (SP) becomes clinically relevant when it shows enlargement (>30 mm) in the sense of an elongated SP (ESP) and/or increasing calcification leading to Eagle Syndrome (ES). Panoramic radiograph (PR) or computed tomography (CT) are part of the routine diagnostics in ES. Currently, CT is considered the gold standard.
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- The study investigated how COVID-19 impacted mandible fractures at a cranio-maxillofacial trauma center in Germany by comparing data from before and during the pandemic.
- Findings showed a decrease in total mandible fractures during the pandemic, but an increase in related facial injuries and dental trauma.
- Notable shifts included more fractures from falls and domestic accidents, and a delay in surgical treatment for these injuries compared to the period before COVID-19.
Background And Objectives: The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network Fluid Therapies Under Investigation in Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) (FLUID) Trial found that rapid fluid infusion does not increase the risk of cerebral injury. Concern persists, however, whether fluid rates should be adjusted for overweight or obese patients. We used the FLUID Trial database to evaluate associations between fluid infusion rate and outcomes in these patients.
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