Comparison of pediatric injury patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant changes in the lifestyle patterns of children and affected the patterns of pediatric injuries. This study analyzed the changing patterns of pediatric injury overall and by age groups, based on the datasets before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This study is based on the data of patients who presented with injuries at 23 hospital emergency departments participating in the Emergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance (EDIIS) conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The surveillance data was categorized by injury mechanism, location, activity, and severity. We analyzed the injury patterns of pediatric patients aged 0 to 15 years. Subgroup analysis was conducted by age group in children a

SUBMITTER: Nam GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11309247 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature