Summary:

During the 1^st national UK lockdown (April-July 2020), The Association conducted 2 service evaluations to look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions on the provision of treatment for odontogenic cervicofacial infections and OMF trauma. The latter service evaluation was repeated during the 3^rd lockdown period (January-March 2021).

Data for these projects remain available for further analysis.

Publications:  

• Puglia FA, Hills A, Dawoud B, et al. Management of oral and maxillofacial trauma during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2021;:S0266435621000140. doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.12.021 
• Puglia FA, Ubhi H, Dawoud B, et al. The management of odontogenic cervicofacial infections presenting to Oral and Maxillofacial Units during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2021;:S0266435621000012. doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2020.12.017
• Puglia FA and Chiu GA Comparison of oral and maxillofacial trauma during the first and third lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Published: August 30, 2021 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2021.08.005

• Further information about the COVIDTrach study

Publications

1. COVIDTrach collaborative Br J Surg. 2020 Sep 17. doi: 10.1002/bjs.12020  COVIDTrach; the outcomes of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients undergoing tracheostomy in the UK: Interim Report PMID: 32940347 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.12020
2. COVIDTrach: a prospective cohort study of mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 undergoing tracheostomy in the UKBMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies 2021;3:e000077. doi: 10.1136/bmjsit-2020-000077

Week 6: COVID Leads and Consultants 

Week 6: COVID All respondents 

Week 4: COVID Leads and Consultants

Week 4: COVID All respondents

Week 3: Unit report 

Week 3: Individual report