Pediatric outdoor recreational injuries: another hidden concern during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recreational equipment sales rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated changes in the incidence of pediatric emergency department (PED) visits related to outdoor recreational activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a large children's hospital with a level 1 trauma center. Data were obtained from PED electronic medical records of children 5-14 years with a visit from March 23-September 1 in years 2015-2020. Patients with an ICD-10 code for injury associated with recreation and use of common outdoor recreational equipment were included. Initial pandemic year, 2020, was compared with pre-pandemic years (2015-2019). Data collected included patient demographics, injury characteristics

SUBMITTER: Blumberg MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311709 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature