Complications of serious acute conditions in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

A previous population-based study defined a broad set of complications of acute conditions encountered in Pediatric Emergency Departments (PEDs). These conditions represent a spectrum of diagnoses in which optimal PED care seems to reduce the risk of complications [1]. Recent studies on the impact of the severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic found increased rates of appendiceal perforation, and severe diabetic ketoacidosis [2,3]. We investigated the rates of complications of serious acute conditions (CSAC) in PED patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 21, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Ron Jacob, Giora Weiser, Gabi Padeh, Michal Maimon, Dania Takagi, Naama Kuchinski Cohen, Adi Klein, Livnat Sharkansky, Irena Chistyakov, Itai Shavit Source Type: research