Paediatric prehospital emergencies and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study.

Jelena OulasvirtaJussi PirneskoskiHeini Harve-RytsäläMitja LääperiMikael KuitunenMarkku KuismaHeli Salmi

Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2020)

The number of EMS contacts decreased during the pandemic. Nevertheless, the children encountered by the EMS were more seriously ill than during the control periods.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
sars cov
coronavirus disease
young adults
cardiac arrest
intensive care unit
emergency department
trauma patients