TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Pediatric emergency department visits before and during the COVID-19 pandemic - United States, January 2019-January 2022
JO  - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report
A1  - Radhakrishnan, Lakshmi
A1  - Carey, Kelly
A1  - Hartnett, Kathleen P.
A1  - Kite-Powell, Aaron
A1  - Zwald, Marissa
A1  - Anderson, Kayla N.
A1  - Leeb, Rebecca T.
A1  - Holland, Kristin M.
A1  - Gates, Abigail
A1  - DeVies, Jourdan
A1  - Smith, Amanda R.
A1  - van Santen, Katharina L.
A1  - Crossen, Sophia
A1  - Sheppard, Michael
A1  - Wotiz, Samantha
A1  - Johnson, Amelia G.
A1  - Winn, Amber
A1  - Kirking, Hannah L.
A1  - Lane, Rashon I.
A1  - Njai, Rashid
A1  - Rodgers, Loren
A1  - Thomas, Craig W.
A1  - Soetebier, Karl
A1  - Adjemian, Jennifer
SP  - 313
EP  - 318
VL  - 71
IS  - 8
N2  - Emergency departments (EDs) in the United States remain a frontline resource for pediatric health care emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, patterns of health-seeking behavior have changed during the pandemic (1,2). CDC examined changes in U.S. ED visit trends to assess the continued impact of the pandemic on visits among children and adolescents aged 0-17 years (pediatric ED visits). Compared with 2019, pediatric ED visits declined by 51% during 2020, 22% during 2021, and 23% during January 2022. Although visits for non-COVID-19 respiratory illnesses mostly declined, the proportion of visits for some respiratory conditions increased during January 2022 compared with 2019. Weekly number and proportion of ED visits increased for certain types of injuries (e.g., drug poisonings, self-harm, and firearm injuries) and some chronic diseases, with variation by pandemic year and age group. Visits related to behavioral concerns increased across pandemic years, particularly among older children and adolescents. Health care providers and families should remain vigilant for potential indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including health conditions resulting from delayed care, and increasing emotional distress and behavioral health concerns among children and adolescents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0149-2195
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7108e1
ID  - ref1
ER  -