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Impact of COVID-19 on paediatric emergency department attendances at four English hospitals.
Aldridge, Patrick; Wilson, Sarah; Roland, Damian; McCann, Gerard; Burridge, Richard George.
  • Aldridge P; Emergency Department, Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley, UK patrickjaldridge@hotmail.com.
  • Wilson S; Paediatric department, Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley, UK.
  • Roland D; Emergency Department, Wexham Park Hospital, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Slough, UK.
  • McCann G; Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
  • Burridge RG; Paediatric Emergency Medicine Leicester Academic (PEMLA) Group, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
BMJ Paediatr Open ; 6(1)2022 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1685643
ABSTRACT
Paediatric emergency department (PED) attendances reduced worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020) but anecdotally babies under 30 days (BUD) appeared less affected. We collated monthly PED attendances (16 years and under) across four hospitals (three district general hospitals and a tertiary specialist PED) in England, UK from January 2017 to December 2020. Gross PED attendances dropped by 34% in 2020 (n=98 256) compared to 2019 (n=148 640). However, cumulative BUD attendances dropped by only 6% in 2020 (n=3922) compared to 2019 (n=4162). Monthly site-specific attendances showed marginal variation. PED attendances broadly decreased in 2020 with less of an impact on BUD.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Child / Humans / Infant Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bmjpo-2021-001345

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Child / Humans / Infant Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bmjpo-2021-001345