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- Title
The COVID‐19 pandemic reduced paediatric emergency department visits but did not significantly increase urgent cases.
- Authors
Beck, Nikolas; Michel, Miriam; Klingkowski, Uwe; Binder, Elisabeth; Kapelari, Klaus; Maurer, Michael; Lamina, Claudia; Müller, Thomas; Karall, Daniela; Scholl‐Bürgi, Sabine
- Abstract
Keywords: Covid-19; pediatric emergency department; patient numbers EN Covid-19 pediatric emergency department patient numbers 130 132 3 12/17/21 20220101 NES 220101 Abbreviations PED paediatric emergency department MTS Manchester Triage System Austria partly spared its healthcare system from the catastrophic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with an early lockdown. Paediatric primary care is mainly supplied by community-based paediatricians and general practitioners, who can refer patients to the ED. The COVID-19 pandemic reduced paediatric emergency department visits but did not significantly increase urgent cases.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; PEDIATRIC emergency services; PEDIATRIC emergencies; HOSPITAL emergency services; MEDICAL personnel; PHYSICIANS
- Publication
Acta Paediatrica, 2022, Vol 111, Issue 1, p130
- ISSN
0803-5253
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/apa.16138