Decline in pediatric admission on an isolated island in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Takuya FuseTatsuki IkuseYuta AizawaMichiko FuseFumihiro GotoMinoru OkazakiAtsushi IwayaAkihiko SaitohPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2022)
Pediatric hospitalizations during the pandemic significantly decreased on an isolated Japanese island where COVID-19 was not endemic and all pediatric admissions were ascertainable. This observation highlights the impact of decreased travel and increased awareness of infection control measures on pediatric hospitalizations due to infectious diseases, not by the SARS-CoV-2 viral interference.