Evaluation of changes in pediatric emergency department utilization during COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic period, the use of emergency services with pediatric non-COVID patients has decreased considerably. We aimed to examine whether there was a change in the demographic data, triage profile, causes, management, and cost of pediatric emergency department (PED) visits of non-COVID patients during the pandemic period.

Methods

This study was a retrospective, single-center, observational comparative study that was conducted at the PED. Patient records were examined during "the pandemic spring" and the same period of the previous year. Patient demographics, waiting time, and outcome of the PED visit were analyzed in the entire population of children admitted to the PED during the study period, whereas more precise dat

SUBMITTER: Tuygun N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8492613 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature