Severe Respiratory Disease Among Children With and Without Medical Complexity During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Severe respiratory disease declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, partially due to decreased circulation of respiratory pathogens. However, the outcomes of children with higher risk have not been described using population-based data.

Objective

To compare respiratory-related hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and mortality during the pandemic vs prepandemic, among children with medical complexity (CMC) and without medical complexity (non-CMC).

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based repeated cross-sectional study used Canadian health administrative data of children aged younger than 18 years in community and pediatric hospitals during a pandemic period (April 1, 2020, to February 28, 2022) compared with a 3-year prepande

SUBMITTER: Belza C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10646732 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature