One-year changes in the pediatric emergency department caused by prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.
Woori BaeArum ChoiKyunghoon KimHyun Mi KangSae Yun KimHeayon LeeIl Han YooEun Ae YangYoon Hong ChunJoong Hyun BinJong-Seo YoonSang Haak LeeHyun Hee KimSukil KimDae Chul JeongPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2021)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of patient visits to PEDs continues to decline, especially among those with infectious diseases. However, the disease severity of patients has gradually increased. There has been a change in the characteristics of visits to PEDs after COVID-19 which will require an appropriate response from a long-term perspective.