Trends in Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization after Institution of Coronavirus Disease-19 Mandatory Social Distancing.

Chaiyachati, Barbara H; Agawu, Atu; Zorc, Joseph J; Balamuth, Fran

Chaiyachati, Barbara H; Agawu, Atu; Zorc, Joseph J; Balamuth, Fran.

Chaiyachati BH; Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Section of Child Abuse Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, The Children
Agawu A; Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: agawua@email.chop.edu.
Zorc JJ; Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Balamuth F; Center for Pediatric Clinical Effectiveness, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

J Pediatr ; 226: 274-277.e1, 2020 Nov.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-741374

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ABSTRACT

We conducted a descriptive time-series study of pediatric emergency healthcare use during the onset of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic after a state-wide stay-at-home order. Our study demonstrated decreased volume, increased acuity, and generally consistent chief complaints compared with the prior 3 years (2017 through 2019). Ingestions became a significantly more common chief complaint in 2020.

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COVID-19/prevention & control; Emergency Service, Hospital/trends; Facilities and Services Utilization/trends; Hospitals, Pediatric/trends; Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data; Physical Distancing; Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Hospitals, Urban/trends; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Interrupted Time Series Analysis; Male; Protective Factors; Risk Factors; Severity of Illness Index; Tertiary Care Centers/trends; Trauma Severity Indices; Wounds and Injuries/diagnosis; Wounds and Injuries/epidemiology; Wounds and Injuries/etiology; Wounds and Injuries/therapy; Young Adult

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COVID-19; emergency healthcare use; ingestions; pediatrics

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Emergency Service, Hospital / Facilities and Services Utilization / Physical Distancing / COVID-19 / Hospitals, Pediatric Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn / Young adult Language: English Journal: J Pediatr Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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