Consequences of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) lockdown on infection-related hospitalizations among the pediatric population in Denmark

Conclusion: The rate of pediatric infection-related hospitalizations in Denmark declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 compared to that in 2018/2019, with a 36% decline during initiation of the nationwide lockdown period.What is Known:• Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries have implemented mitigation strategies such as lockdown of non-critical business functions. Most of these strategies have previously been proven effective on interruption of infection transmission.• It remains unclear how the mitigation strategies have affected the rate of pediatric infection–related hospitalizations.What is New:• Insight on how COVID-19 prevention measures have affected the frequency of infection-related hospitalization.• Valuable knowledge on how to act in potential future pandemics.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research