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Characteristics of low-acuity paediatric emergency department consultations in two tertiary hospitals in Switzerland: a retrospective observational study.

Manon JaboyedoffCarl StarvaggiJoan-Carles SurisClaudia E KuehniMario GehriKristina KeitelRachel Pellaton
Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2021)
Low-acuity visits are frequent in our PEDs and associated with younger age and convenience factors (proximity of residency and after hour presentation), pointing to a high demand for paediatric urgent care services in Switzerland not currently covered by the primary healthcare system.
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