Pandemiebedingtes Verkaufsverbot von Feuerwerkskörpern in Deutschland führt zu einer deutlichen Abnahme der Augenverletzungen

Feuerwerks-Verletzungen-Studiengruppe

doi:10.1007/s00347-022-01778-1

Pandemiebedingtes Verkaufsverbot von Feuerwerkskörpern in Deutschland führt zu einer deutlichen Abnahme der Augenverletzungen

Translated title of the contribution: Pandemic-related sales ban of fireworks in Germany leads to a significant reduction of firework-related eye injuries

Feuerwerks-Verletzungen-Studiengruppe

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Abstract

Background and aim: The continuous recording of eye injuries caused by fireworks around New Year’s Eve over 6 years allows us to investigate injury numbers, injury patterns, and accident histories in a year to year comparison. In order to relieve the burden on hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, a ban on the sale of firework articles was implemented in Germany for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022. We investigate the impact of these measures on the number of fireworks-related eye injuries and analyze whether this led to an increase in serious injuries and an association with increased use of homemade pyrotechnics or pyrotechnics potentially not approved in Germany. Methods: We used our online questionnaire to collect anonymized data on patients, accident history, and, since 2017/2018 information on the acquisition of firework articles. Results: Our analysis included data from 2151 affected individuals. While data of about 500 injured were entered per year before the pandemic, this number decreased to 79 in 2020/2021 and 193 in 2021/2022. The proportion of severe eye injuries requiring inpatient care ranged from 21% to 26% in the years before the pandemic but ranged from 27% to 34% in the pandemic years. At the same time, under the sales ban the proportion of fireworks that were homemade or unofficially purchased increased from 3% to nearly 10%. In terms of absolute numbers, however, there were 67 accidents involving unofficially purchased pyrotechnics compared with 1675 incidents involving officially purchased or unidentified fireworks, which can be explained by the high proportion (about 50%) of injured bystanders. Conclusion: The absolute number of patients with eye injuries caused by pyrotechnics decreased under the pandemic conditions from about 500 to 79 or 193. The use of fireworks designated as unofficially purchased was proportionally low even under the sales ban, and plays a minor role compared to injuries with officially purchased fireworks articles.

Translated title of the contribution	Pandemic-related sales ban of fireworks in Germany leads to a significant reduction of firework-related eye injuries
Original language	German
Journal	Ophthalmologe
Volume	119
Issue number	12
Pages (from-to)	1257-1266
Number of pages	10
ISSN	2731-720X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-022-01778-1
Publication status	Published - 12.2022

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title = "Pandemiebedingtes Verkaufsverbot von Feuerwerksk{\"o}rpern in Deutschland f{\"u}hrt zu einer deutlichen Abnahme der Augenverletzungen",

abstract = "Background and aim: The continuous recording of eye injuries caused by fireworks around New Year{\textquoteright}s Eve over 6 years allows us to investigate injury numbers, injury patterns, and accident histories in a year to year comparison. In order to relieve the burden on hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, a ban on the sale of firework articles was implemented in Germany for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022. We investigate the impact of these measures on the number of fireworks-related eye injuries and analyze whether this led to an increase in serious injuries and an association with increased use of homemade pyrotechnics or pyrotechnics potentially not approved in Germany. Methods: We used our online questionnaire to collect anonymized data on patients, accident history, and, since 2017/2018 information on the acquisition of firework articles. Results: Our analysis included data from 2151 affected individuals. While data of about 500 injured were entered per year before the pandemic, this number decreased to 79 in 2020/2021 and 193 in 2021/2022. The proportion of severe eye injuries requiring inpatient care ranged from 21% to 26% in the years before the pandemic but ranged from 27% to 34% in the pandemic years. At the same time, under the sales ban the proportion of fireworks that were homemade or unofficially purchased increased from 3% to nearly 10%. In terms of absolute numbers, however, there were 67 accidents involving unofficially purchased pyrotechnics compared with 1675 incidents involving officially purchased or unidentified fireworks, which can be explained by the high proportion (about 50%) of injured bystanders. Conclusion: The absolute number of patients with eye injuries caused by pyrotechnics decreased under the pandemic conditions from about 500 to 79 or 193. The use of fireworks designated as unofficially purchased was proportionally low even under the sales ban, and plays a minor role compared to injuries with officially purchased fireworks articles.",

author = "Feuerwerks-Verletzungen-Studiengruppe and Ameli Gabel-Pfisterer and Daniel B{\"o}hringer and Hansj{\"u}rgen Agostini and D. Kuerten and M. Fuest and P. Walter and K. Wanjek-Meyer and L. Kohen and K. Hartmann and Y. Botros and G. Eberlein and J. M{\"a}rtz and C. Kojetinski and A. Mueller and J. Hagenbusch and M. Gritzka and C. Dempe and N. Al-Ashi and H. Breu{\ss} and J. Kuchenbecker and Foerster, {M. H.} and I. Seibel and A. B{\"o}ker and D. Greve and M. Lenglinger and B. M{\"u}ller and S. Sch{\"o}nfeld and I. Seibel and A. Joussen and D. Kolarov and P. Schwarz and C. Puk and A. Berthold and C. Wirbelauer and H. Hofmayer and J. Wachtlin and J. Wachtlin and Meyer, {J. F.} and T. Macher and K. Palka and M. Niemeyer and F. Rommel and S. Sonntag and M. Prasuhn and V. Pawlik and V. Kakkassery and M. Ranjbar and S. Grisanti and F. Schr{\"o}der and S. Schrader",

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month = dec,

doi = "10.1007/s00347-022-01778-1",

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Pandemiebedingtes Verkaufsverbot von Feuerwerkskörpern in Deutschland führt zu einer deutlichen Abnahme der Augenverletzungen

AU - Feuerwerks-Verletzungen-Studiengruppe

AU - Gabel-Pfisterer, Ameli

AU - Böhringer, Daniel

AU - Agostini, Hansjürgen

AU - Kuerten, D.

AU - Fuest, M.

AU - Walter, P.

AU - Wanjek-Meyer, K.

AU - Kohen, L.

AU - Hartmann, K.

AU - Botros, Y.

AU - Eberlein, G.

AU - Märtz, J.

AU - Kojetinski, C.

AU - Mueller, A.

AU - Hagenbusch, J.

AU - Gritzka, M.

AU - Dempe, C.

AU - Al-Ashi, N.

AU - Breuß, H.

AU - Kuchenbecker, J.

AU - Foerster, M. H.

AU - Seibel, I.

AU - Böker, A.

AU - Greve, D.

AU - Lenglinger, M.

AU - Müller, B.

AU - Schönfeld, S.

AU - Seibel, I.

AU - Joussen, A.

AU - Kolarov, D.

AU - Schwarz, P.

AU - Puk, C.

AU - Berthold, A.

AU - Wirbelauer, C.

AU - Hofmayer, H.

AU - Wachtlin, J.

AU - Meyer, J. F.

AU - Macher, T.

AU - Palka, K.

AU - Niemeyer, M.

AU - Rommel, F.

AU - Sonntag, S.

AU - Prasuhn, M.

AU - Pawlik, V.

AU - Kakkassery, V.

AU - Ranjbar, M.

AU - Grisanti, S.

AU - Schröder, F.

AU - Schrader, S.

N1 - Funding Information: Kuerten D., Fuest M., Walter P., Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Wanjek-Meyer K., Kohen L, Augenklinik, Helios Klinik Aue 20/21; Hartmann K., Botros Y., Eberlein G., Märtz J., Kojetinski C., Mueller A., Universitäts-Klinikum Augsburg, Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Augsburg 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Hagenbusch J., Klinikum Bad Hersfeld GmbH, 20/21, 21/22; Gritzka M., Dempe C., Al-Ashi N., Oberlausitz-Kliniken gGmbH Krankenhaus Bautzen, Augenklinik, Bautzen 16/17, 20/21, 21/22; Breuß H., Kuchenbecker J., Foerster M.H., Seibel I., Augenklinik, Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Berlin 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Böker, A., Greve D., Lenglinger M., Müller B., Schönfeld S., Seibel I., Joussen, A., Augenklinik Universitätsklinikum Charité, Berlin 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Kolarov D., Schwarz P., Puk C., Berthold A.; Wirbelauer C., Augenklinik Berlin-Marzahn GmbH, Berlin 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Hofmayer H., Wachtlin J., Abteilung für Augenheilkunde, St. Gertrauden Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22 außerdem Wachtlin J., MHB Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg, Neuruppin; Meyer J.F., Macher T., Palka K., Niemeyer M., Walla T., Pham D., Aisenbrey S., Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln, Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Berlin 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Rieck P., Augenklinik, Schlosspark-Klinik, Berlin 20/21, 21/22; Verbeck J., Tatsiou A., Walch A., Burk R., Klinikum Bielefeld Rosenhöhe, Augenheilkunde, Bielefeld 16/17, 21/22; Schnober G., Elling M., Schultz T., Tsiampalis N., Rehmann J., Sliwowska U., Schojai M., Schulze K., Kamguia N., Wirtz C., Dick B., Universitäts-Augenklinik Bochum, Bochum 16/17, 17/18, 20/21, 21/22; Bourauel L., Schützeichel F.M., Völcker D., Wintergerst M., Pfau M., Melzer C., Hoegen D., Bosch F., Andresen J.C., Krohne T., Holz F.G., Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn, Bonn 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Fries U., Koch M., Augenklinik Johanniter-Krankenhaus Bonn, Bonn 21/22; Kwasnicki A., Kathke M., Noske W., Sturm A., Städtisches Klinikum Brandenburg GmbH, Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Brandenburg 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Chankiewitz E., Monastoriotis S., Augenklinik, Klinikum Braunschweig, Braunschweig 21/22; Kemper O., Hübner T., Feldmann M., Morsek J., Rainer O., Bartsch H., Ewald K., Chankiewitz E., Brandter S., Augenklinik, Klinikum Bremen-Mitte 17/18, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Cil, M.U., Siegmund T., Bohlen A., Mohr A., St. Joseph-Stift, Augenklinik, Bremen 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 20/21, 21/22; Wienigk A., Hecker J., Smetana P., Furashova O., Engelmann K., Klinikum Chemnitz gGmbH, Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Chemnitz 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 20/21, 21/22; Shtaya M., Müller A‑K., Augenklinik, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus 20/21, 21/22; Krieb A., Emmerich K‑H., Klinikum Darmstadt, Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Darmstadt 16/17, 18/19, 21/22; Grajewski L., Krause L., Städtisches Klinikum Dessau, Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Dessau 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Hoa D.Q., Yilmaz S., Jabur A., Rüdiger K., Boeker T., Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH, Klinikzentrum Mitte, Augenheilkunde, Dortmund 16/17, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Rashitova D., Lehmann F., Sachs H., Augenklinik Klinikum Friedrichstadt Dresden 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Matthee E., Pillunat L., Augenklinik der Universität Dresden 17/18, 20/21, 21/22; Juergens L., Kaya S., Guthoff R., Steindorf F., Korbmacher J., Geerling G., Universitäts-Augenklinik Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Widder R., Rössler G., St. Martinus-Krankenhaus Düsseldorf 20/21; Iseed A., Doulgkeridis J., Erhard, J., Tomalla M., Augenklinik, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Duisburg 17/18, 18/19, 21/22; von Jagow B., Filev F, Schill S, Kotiasvili T, Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Klinikum Barnim, Werner Forßmann Krankenhaus, Eberswalde, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Flach, A., Zollfrank C., Lieder A., Blum M., Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Erfurt 16/17, 17/18, 19/20, 20/21, 21/22; Tourtas T., Knorr H., Kruse F. 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PY - 2022/12

Y1 - 2022/12

N2 - Background and aim: The continuous recording of eye injuries caused by fireworks around New Year’s Eve over 6 years allows us to investigate injury numbers, injury patterns, and accident histories in a year to year comparison. In order to relieve the burden on hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, a ban on the sale of firework articles was implemented in Germany for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022. We investigate the impact of these measures on the number of fireworks-related eye injuries and analyze whether this led to an increase in serious injuries and an association with increased use of homemade pyrotechnics or pyrotechnics potentially not approved in Germany. Methods: We used our online questionnaire to collect anonymized data on patients, accident history, and, since 2017/2018 information on the acquisition of firework articles. Results: Our analysis included data from 2151 affected individuals. While data of about 500 injured were entered per year before the pandemic, this number decreased to 79 in 2020/2021 and 193 in 2021/2022. The proportion of severe eye injuries requiring inpatient care ranged from 21% to 26% in the years before the pandemic but ranged from 27% to 34% in the pandemic years. At the same time, under the sales ban the proportion of fireworks that were homemade or unofficially purchased increased from 3% to nearly 10%. In terms of absolute numbers, however, there were 67 accidents involving unofficially purchased pyrotechnics compared with 1675 incidents involving officially purchased or unidentified fireworks, which can be explained by the high proportion (about 50%) of injured bystanders. Conclusion: The absolute number of patients with eye injuries caused by pyrotechnics decreased under the pandemic conditions from about 500 to 79 or 193. The use of fireworks designated as unofficially purchased was proportionally low even under the sales ban, and plays a minor role compared to injuries with officially purchased fireworks articles.

AB - Background and aim: The continuous recording of eye injuries caused by fireworks around New Year’s Eve over 6 years allows us to investigate injury numbers, injury patterns, and accident histories in a year to year comparison. In order to relieve the burden on hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, a ban on the sale of firework articles was implemented in Germany for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022. We investigate the impact of these measures on the number of fireworks-related eye injuries and analyze whether this led to an increase in serious injuries and an association with increased use of homemade pyrotechnics or pyrotechnics potentially not approved in Germany. Methods: We used our online questionnaire to collect anonymized data on patients, accident history, and, since 2017/2018 information on the acquisition of firework articles. Results: Our analysis included data from 2151 affected individuals. While data of about 500 injured were entered per year before the pandemic, this number decreased to 79 in 2020/2021 and 193 in 2021/2022. The proportion of severe eye injuries requiring inpatient care ranged from 21% to 26% in the years before the pandemic but ranged from 27% to 34% in the pandemic years. At the same time, under the sales ban the proportion of fireworks that were homemade or unofficially purchased increased from 3% to nearly 10%. In terms of absolute numbers, however, there were 67 accidents involving unofficially purchased pyrotechnics compared with 1675 incidents involving officially purchased or unidentified fireworks, which can be explained by the high proportion (about 50%) of injured bystanders. Conclusion: The absolute number of patients with eye injuries caused by pyrotechnics decreased under the pandemic conditions from about 500 to 79 or 193. The use of fireworks designated as unofficially purchased was proportionally low even under the sales ban, and plays a minor role compared to injuries with officially purchased fireworks articles.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85143218184&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s00347-022-01778-1

DO - 10.1007/s00347-022-01778-1

M3 - Zeitschriftenaufsätze

AN - SCOPUS:85143218184

SN - 2731-720X

VL - 119

SP - 1257

EP - 1266

JO - Ophthalmologe

JF - Ophthalmologe

IS - 12

ER -