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Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic has substantially altered Pediatric Emergency
Department (PED) utilization. However, longitudinal
changes across multiple PEDs after major policy transitions
remain unclear.
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate changes in
utilization, patient distribution, accessibility to pediatric
emergency care, and clinical characteristics across 5
participating PEDs in Daegu, Korea.
Methods: This multicenter retrospective study analyzed
140,017 visits among patients aged <16 years between
January 2019 and May... |