Impact of nonpharmacological COVID-19 interventions in hospitalizations for childhood pneumonia in Brazil.

Frederico Orlando Friedrich Laura de Castro E GarciaLucas Montiel PetryMarina Puerari PietaGustavo Eggers CarvalhoGiovani ZoccheRenata OngarattoMagali Santos LumertzMarcos BrumRenato Tetelbom Stein Marcelo Comerlato ScottaMarcus Herbert JonesLeonardo Araujo Pinto

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)

We found a significant decrease in cases of all cause pneumonia in children under 14 years and especially in the age group <9 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may be associated with the nonpharmacological measures applied to control the SARS-CoV-2.

Keyphrases

sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease
young adults
physical activity
respiratory failure
community acquired pneumonia
childhood cancer
acute respiratory distress syndrome