Pediatric emergency department visits during the COVID-19 pandemic: a large retrospective population-based study

• Main Authors: Claudio Barbiellini Amidei (Author), Alessandra Buja (Author), Andrea Bardin (Author), Filippo Bonaldi (Author), Matteo Paganini (Author), Mariagiovanna Manfredi (Author), Andrea Favaro (Author), Vincenzo Baldo (Author), Mario Saia (Author), Liviana Da Dalt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background COVID-19 pandemic has stretched healthcare system capacities worldwide and deterred people from seeking medical support at Emergency Departments (ED). Nevertheless, population-based studies examining the consequences on children are lacking. Methods All ED visits from 2019 to 202...