At the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic,pediatric emergency department(ED)visits decreased worldwide by an estimated 30%-89%[1].In Canada,there was a 58%reduction in pediatric ED visits in March...At the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic,pediatric emergency department(ED)visits decreased worldwide by an estimated 30%-89%[1].In Canada,there was a 58%reduction in pediatric ED visits in March and April 2020 relative to the same months in previous years[2].These reductions have been attributed to a decrease in non-severe acute respiratory syndrome corona-virus 2(SARS-CoV-2)infections in children resulting from confinement and public health measures,as well as a shift toward virtual care[3,4].展开更多
基金funded by a Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master's awarded from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research,and Fonds de Recherche Santédu Québec-Santé(FRQS)Master's Award to the first author FDGfunded by a Clinical Research Scholar Junior 1 Award from the FRQS,awarded to the corresponding author(OD).
文摘At the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic,pediatric emergency department(ED)visits decreased worldwide by an estimated 30%-89%[1].In Canada,there was a 58%reduction in pediatric ED visits in March and April 2020 relative to the same months in previous years[2].These reductions have been attributed to a decrease in non-severe acute respiratory syndrome corona-virus 2(SARS-CoV-2)infections in children resulting from confinement and public health measures,as well as a shift toward virtual care[3,4].
