The impact of the SARS COV-2 pandemic on pediatric accesses in ED: A Healthcare Emergency Information System analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Emergency Department (ED) services play a fundamental role in managing the accesses of potential Sars-Cov-2 cases. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the SARS COV-2 pandemic on pediatric accesses in Emergency Department of Lazio Region.

Methods

The population includes all pediatric accesses (0-17 years) in the ED of Lazio Region during 2019 and 2020. Accesses were characterized by age, week and calendar period. Four periods were defined: pre-lockdown, lockdown, post-lockdown and the second wave. The trend of ED accesses (total or for specific cause) in 2020 (by period and week) were compared to them occurred in 2019. ED visits have been described by absolute frequency and percentage variation. Percentage variation of adult was also reported to

SUBMITTER: Mataloni F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9355200 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature