The Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on the Emergency Department and Management of the Pediatric Asthmatic Patient.
Catalina Bover-BauzàMaria Antonia Rosselló GomilaDavid Díaz PérezAina Rosa Millán PonsJose Antonio Gil SánchezJose Antonio Peña-ZarzaJoan Figuerola MuletBorja Osona Rodriguez de TorresPublished in: Journal of asthma and allergy (2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdown measures have led to an extraordinary reduction in emergency visits to the pediatric service. The ongoing pandemic has also led to improvements in the approach to asthma exacerbations and wheezing, to reduce the risk of exposure to the virus, such as increased use of pressurized metered dose inhaler and decreased time in the Emergency Department.