Italian COVID-19 epidemic: effects on paediatric emergency attendance-a survey in the Emilia Romagna region

• Main Authors: Federico Marchetti (Author), Giacomo Biasucci (Author), Andrea Cella (Author), Lorenzo Iughetti (Author), Anna Rita Di Biase (Author), Giulia Graziani (Author), Alessandro De Fanti (Author), Enrico Valletta (Author), Francesca Vaienti (Author), Gianluca Vergine (Author), Laura Viola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 epidemic on paediatric emergency department (ED) attendance in a region of Northern Italy.Methods A survey was proposed to six out of nine paediatric EDs in the Emilia Romagna region to evaluate attendance data, distribution by age and gender, triage...