Covid-19: reduced asthma presentations in children
Richard Chavasse
Abstract
The impact of covid-19 on children will continue for years, affecting them educationally, emotionally, and financially, with indirect effects on their health.1 Children must not be sidelined as we rebuild and redesign systems for the future. One “benefit” of the pandemic has been the reduced number of paediatric hospital admissions. Reports from other countries indicated that acute covid-19 in children was milder than adults, rarely resulting in admission.23 We found unexpected reductions in other …
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)AsthmaMedicinePediatricsMedical emergencyDiseaseVirologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)ImmunologyPathologyCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsChild and Adolescent HealthCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies