Changes in the Incidence of Intussusception and Infectious Diseases After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea.

Hye Ran Yang Hyun Mi Kang Dae Cheol Jeong

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2022)

We confirmed that implementing infection control guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a decrease in intussusception and viral infectious diseases. Through this result, it was possible to indirectly confirm the existing hypothesis that viral infections play a significant role in the pathophysiologic mechanism of intussusception.

Keyphrases

infectious diseases
sars cov
risk factors
clinical practice
quality improvement