Italian COVID-19 epidemic: effects on paediatric emergency attendance-a survey in the Emilia Romagna region.

Andrea CellaFederico MarchettiLorenzo LughettiAnna Rita Di BiaseGiulia GrazianiAlessandro De FantiEnrico VallettaFrancesca VaientiGianluca VergineLaura ViolaGiacomo Biasucci

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2020)

Our survey suggests that in the first month of the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy, there has been an increase in delayed attendance and provision of care of potentially severe diseases in paediatric EDs. Hospital and community paediatricians should be aware of this phenomenon and adopt appropriate strategies to prevent this danger, as it may affect children more seriously than COVID-19 itself.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
healthcare
emergency department
intensive care unit
palliative care
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
public health
mental health
early onset