Decrease in paediatric emergency room visits during the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions: A population-based study.

Elina Wärnhjelm Mitja Lääperi Mikael Kuitunen Otto M HelveLaura PuhakkaHeini Harve-Rytsälä Heli Salmi

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)

Although paediatric ER visits substantially decreased during the pandemic restrictions, children seen at the ER were not more severely ill. Our results do not indicate immediate detrimental health effects of pandemic control measures on children.

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