Changing Admission Patterns in Pediatric Emergency Departments during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy Were Due to Reductions in Inappropriate Accesses

• Main Authors: Ivana Rabbone (Author), Francesco Tagliaferri (Author), Elena Carboni (Author), Beatrice Crotti (Author), Jessica Ruggiero (Author), Alice Monzani (Author), Lorenza Bonetti (Author), Martina Soliani (Author), Simonetta Bellone (Author), Claudio Cavalli (Author), Andrea E. Scaramuzza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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During the initial phase of the national lockdown, we found that there were sharp decreases in admissions to two pediatric emergency departments (EDs) in northern Italy (Cremona and Novara). Here we present a detailed analysis of these admission patterns and types of admissions over a longer timefra...