The impact of COVID-19 on a tertiary care pediatric emergency department

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作者：
Ilaria Liguoro
Chiara Pilotto
Michela Vergine
Anna Pusiol
Enrico Vidal
Paola Cogo
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[1] University of Udine,Department of Medical Area
来源：
European Journal of Pediatrics | 2021年 / 180卷
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COVID-19; Pediatrics; Infectious disease; Pandemic; Emergency care;
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The restrictive measures required to face the recent outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may impact patterns of healthcare utilization. Our aim was to provide an insight into the change in the use of a pediatric emergency department (ED) during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The medical records of the children seen in our pediatric ED during March and April 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Consequently, these were compared to the medical records of 2018 and 2019 from the same time period and from other control periods (January–February 2019 and 2020, and July–August 2018 and 2019). The total number of ED visits declined by 73% from 2019 to 2020 (3051 vs 818). Significant variations were observed in the distribution of children between triage categories: the proportion of patients who was given a green-code showed a 0.59-fold decrease in comparison to 2019 (95% CI 0.5–0.69), while a relative increase in the proportion of yellow codes was observed (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.2–1.78).
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