The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has enormous impact on society and healthcare.
Countries imposed lockdowns, which were followed by a reduction in care utilization. The …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare systems worldwide. In
addition to the direct impact of the virus on patient morbidity and mortality, the effect of …

Objectives To determine the indirect consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on
paediatric healthcare utilisation and severe disease at a national level following lockdown …

Background COVID-19 outbreak lead to nationwide lockdown in Finland on the March 16th,
2020. Previous data regarding to the patient load in the emergency departments during …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and
population lockdown on pediatric ED consultations. Methods: A cross-sectional study on …

Introduction The aim of this study was to describe the rate and types of community-acquired
respiratory infections observed in a pediatric ED during the SARS-CoV-2 related lockdown …

Background The number of paediatric emergency department (ED) visits and hospital
admissions was recorded in a tertiary referral centre during the first year of the COVID-19 …

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted the provision of
health services in all specialties. We aim to study the impact of COVID-19 on the utilization of …

Italy has been one of countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the
Government instituted a strict national lockdown on March 9, 2020 to limit the spread …

Methods Data were extracted for children and adolescents, younger than 16 years,
attending Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH, United Kingdom), and Yale New …