Effect of the COVID‑19 pandemic on the management and outcomes of patients with traumatic injuries (Review)
- Authors:
- Gheorghe-Jean Boldea
- Daniel Cosmin Caragea
- Pantelie Nicolcescu
- Vlad Pădureanu
- Dumitru Rădulescu
- Ana Maria Boldea
- Ion Georgescu
- Eugen Florin Georgescu
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Affiliations: UMF Craiova Doctoral School, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova 200349, Romania, Department of Nephrology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova 200349, Romania, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sibiu 550169, Romania, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova 200349, Romania, Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova 200349, Romania - Published online on: September 5, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2023.1658
- Article Number: 76
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Copyright: © Boldea et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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