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Impact of DST (Daylight Saving Time) on Major Trauma: A European Cohort Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 12 17; 18(24)IJ

Abstract

(1) Background: Approximately 73 countries worldwide implemented a daylight saving time (DST) policy: setting their clocks forward in spring and back in fall. The main purpose of this practice is to save electricity. The aim of the present study was to find out how DST affects the incidence and impact of seriously injured patients. (2) Methods: In a retrospective, multi-center study, we used the data recorded in the TraumaRegister DGU® (TR-DGU) between 2003 and 2017 from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. We compared the included cases 1 week before and after DST. (3) Results: After DST from standard time to summertime, we found an increased incidence of accidents of motorcyclists up to 51.58%. The result is consistent with other studies. (4) Conclusion: However, our results should be interpreted as a tendency. Other influencing factors, such as time of day and weather conditions, were not considered.

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Nohl A
Department of Emergency Medicine, BG Klinikum Duisburg, 47249 Duisburg, Germany. Emergency Medical Services, Fire Brigade Oberhausen, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany. Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), 47249 Duisburg, Germany.
Seelmann C
Research Department, BG Klinikum Duisburg, 47249 Duisburg, Germany.
Roenick R
Clinic for Arthroscopic Surgery, Sports Traumatology and Sports Medicine, BG Klinikum, 47249 Duisburg, Germany.
Ohmann T
Research Department, BG Klinikum Duisburg, 47249 Duisburg, Germany.
Lefering R
Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (IFOM), University of Witten/Herdecke, 51109 Cologne, Germany.
Brune B
Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. Emergency Medical Services, Fire Brigade Essen, 45139 Essen, Germany.
Weichert V
Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), 47249 Duisburg, Germany. Department of Trauma Surgery, BG Klinikum Duisburg, 47249 Duisburg, Germany.
Dudda M
Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany. Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), 47249 Duisburg, Germany. Emergency Medical Services, Fire Brigade Essen, 45139 Essen, Germany. Department of Trauma Surgery, BG Klinikum Duisburg, 47249 Duisburg, Germany.
The TraumaRegister Dgu
Committee on Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care and Trauma Management (Sektion NIS) of the German Trauma Society (DGU), 10623 Berlin, Germany.

MeSH

Circadian RhythmCohort StudiesGermanyHumansRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSeasons

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

34948928

Citation

Nohl, André, et al. "Impact of DST (Daylight Saving Time) On Major Trauma: a European Cohort Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 24, 2021.
Nohl A, Seelmann C, Roenick R, et al. Impact of DST (Daylight Saving Time) on Major Trauma: A European Cohort Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(24).
Nohl, A., Seelmann, C., Roenick, R., Ohmann, T., Lefering, R., Brune, B., Weichert, V., Dudda, M., & The TraumaRegister Dgu, . (2021). Impact of DST (Daylight Saving Time) on Major Trauma: A European Cohort Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(24). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413322
Nohl A, et al. Impact of DST (Daylight Saving Time) On Major Trauma: a European Cohort Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 12 17;18(24) PubMed PMID: 34948928.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of DST (Daylight Saving Time) on Major Trauma: A European Cohort Study. AU - Nohl,André, AU - Seelmann,Christine, AU - Roenick,Robert, AU - Ohmann,Tobias, AU - Lefering,Rolf, AU - Brune,Bastian, AU - Weichert,Veronika, AU - Dudda,Marcel, AU - The TraumaRegister Dgu,, Y1 - 2021/12/17/ PY - 2021/11/20/received PY - 2021/12/10/revised PY - 2021/12/15/accepted PY - 2021/12/24/entrez PY - 2021/12/25/pubmed PY - 2021/12/31/medline KW - DST KW - daylight saving time KW - major trauma JF - International journal of environmental research and public health JO - Int J Environ Res Public Health VL - 18 IS - 24 N2 - (1) Background: Approximately 73 countries worldwide implemented a daylight saving time (DST) policy: setting their clocks forward in spring and back in fall. The main purpose of this practice is to save electricity. The aim of the present study was to find out how DST affects the incidence and impact of seriously injured patients. (2) Methods: In a retrospective, multi-center study, we used the data recorded in the TraumaRegister DGU® (TR-DGU) between 2003 and 2017 from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. We compared the included cases 1 week before and after DST. (3) Results: After DST from standard time to summertime, we found an increased incidence of accidents of motorcyclists up to 51.58%. The result is consistent with other studies. (4) Conclusion: However, our results should be interpreted as a tendency. Other influencing factors, such as time of day and weather conditions, were not considered. SN - 1660-4601 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/34948928/Impact_of_DST__Daylight_Saving_Time__on_Major_Trauma:_A_European_Cohort_Study_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -