Paediatric emergency department dog bite attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic: an audit at a tertiary children's hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic include strict public health measures, such as national lockdowns. During these measures, paediatric emergency department attendances have declined and the prevalence of presenting complaints has changed. This study sought to identify whether dog bite attendance and victim demographics changed during COVID-19 public health measures.

Methods

An audit was conducted of emergency department attendance data from a UK tertiary paediatric hospital between January 2016 and September 2020. Dog bite attendance and victim demographics were explored using χ² tests and multivariable Poisson regression. The mean monthly percentage of attendance due to dog bites in 2020 was compared against predicted percentages based on previous yea

SUBMITTER: Tulloch JSP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8023759 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature