[Consequences of COVID-19 pandemic over acute bronchiolitis hospitalizations in the center and east of Spain].

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Non-pharmaceutical interventions that have been implemented in southern hemisphere countries because of COVID-19 pandemic declaration in March 2020, have evidenced some unexpected changes in the way of spreading of many other viruses. This study as a part of ECEALHBA's Project, reports the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic over 2020-2021 bronchiolitis epidemic period in the Central and Eastern regions of Spain.

Method

Multicenter, observational, descriptive and ambispective study of admitted infants with the diagnosis of bronchiolitis in 16 Spanish hospitals involved in the investigation project. Five epidemic periods previous to COVID-19 pandemic, from 2015 to 2020, were compared with the current one, 2020-2021, in both a qualitative and quantitative manner.

SUBMITTER: Rius-Peris JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220935 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature