Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Impact Caused by School Closure and National Lockdown on Pediatric Visits and Admissions for Viral and Nonviral Infections—a Time Series Analysis
François Angoulvant, Naïm Ouldali, David Dawei Yang, Mathilde Filser, Vincent Gajdos, Alexis Rybak, Romain Guedj, Valérie Soussan-Banini, Romain Basmaci, Alain Lefèvre‐Utile, D. Brun-Ney, L. Beaujouan, David Skurnik
Abstract
A time series analysis of 871 543 pediatric emergency visits revealed that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown and school closures were associated with a significant decrease in infectious diseases disseminated through airborne or fecal-oral transmission: common cold, gastroenteritis, bronchiolitis, and acute otitis. No change was found for urinary tract infections.
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PandemicMedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)OtitisCoronavirusInfectious disease (medical specialty)BronchiolitisSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Acute otitis mediaDiseasePediatricsCommon cold2019-20 coronavirus outbreakTransmission (telecommunications)VirologyIntensive care medicineImmunologyVirusOutbreakInternal medicineSurgeryElectrical engineeringEngineeringRespiratory viral infections researchEmergency and Acute Care StudiesPneumonia and Respiratory Infections