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Pediatric tertiary emergency care departments in Zagreb, Rijeka, and Split before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a Croatian national multicenter study
Croatian Medical Journal, 62 (2021), 6; 580-589. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2021.62.580
Škota, Ante; Prtorić, Laura; Hojsak, Iva; Trivić, Ivana; Jurić, Filip; Lah Tomulić, Kristina; Roganović, Jelena; Nikolić, Harry; Bosak Veršić, Ana; Markić, Joško; Batinić, Marijan; Tešović, Goran

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Škota, A., Prtorić, L., Hojsak, I., Trivić, I., Jurić, F., Lah Tomulić, K. ... Tešović, G. (2021). Pediatric tertiary emergency care departments in Zagreb, Rijeka, and Split before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a Croatian national multicenter study. Croatian Medical Journal, 62. (6), 580-589. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2021.62.580

Škota, Ante, et al. "Pediatric tertiary emergency care departments in Zagreb, Rijeka, and Split before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a Croatian national multicenter study." Croatian Medical Journal, vol. 62, no. 6, 2021, pp. 580-589. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2021.62.580

Škota, Ante, Laura Prtorić, Iva Hojsak, Ivana Trivić, Filip Jurić, Kristina Lah Tomulić, Jelena Roganović, et al. "Pediatric tertiary emergency care departments in Zagreb, Rijeka, and Split before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a Croatian national multicenter study." Croatian Medical Journal 62, no. 6 (2021): 580-589. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2021.62.580

Škota, A., et al. (2021) 'Pediatric tertiary emergency care departments in Zagreb, Rijeka, and Split before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a Croatian national multicenter study', Croatian Medical Journal, 62(6), pp. 580-589. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2021.62.580

Škota A, Prtorić L, Hojsak I, Trivić I, Jurić F, Lah Tomulić K, and sur.. Pediatric tertiary emergency care departments in Zagreb, Rijeka, and Split before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a Croatian national multicenter study. Croatian Medical Journal [Internet]. 2021 December 31 [cited 2024 April 18];62(6):580-589. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2021.62.580

A. Škota, et al., "Pediatric tertiary emergency care departments in Zagreb, Rijeka, and Split before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a Croatian national multicenter study", Croatian Medical Journal, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 580-589, December 2021. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:935671. [Accessed: 18 April 2024]

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Title (english)Pediatric tertiary emergency care departments in Zagreb, Rijeka, and Split before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a Croatian national multicenter study
AuthorAnte Škota
AuthorLaura Prtorić
AuthorIva Hojsak
AuthorIvana Trivić
AuthorFilip Jurić
AuthorKristina Lah Tomulić
AuthorJelena Roganović
AuthorHarry Nikolić
AuthorAna Bosak Veršić
AuthorJoško Markić
AuthorMarijan Batinić
AuthorGoran Tešović
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
(Department of Infectious Diseases)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Infectology
Abstract (english)
Aim: To assess the number of visits to pediatric emergency departments in Croatia and reasons for visiting before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. ----- Methods: We reviewed the medical records of pediatric patients visiting emergency departments of four tertiary medical centers between February 25 and April 25, 2018 and 2019, and between February 25 and April 24, 2020. Antimicrobial prescription was analyzed as well. ----- Results: There were altogether 46 544 visits - 18218 in 2018, 19699 in 2019, and 8634 in 2020. The overall number of visits in 2020 significantly decreased compared with 2018 and 2019 (52% and 56% reduction, respectively), mostly due to a decreased number of visits due to certain infectious diseases: acute gastroenteritis (89.2%), sepsis/bacteremia (81.2%), urinary tract infections (55.3%), and lower respiratory tract infections (58%). Most visits were self-referrals regardless of the analyzed period, and the majority of patients did not require hospitalization. There were no significant differences in the number of visits requiring urgent medical care, such as those due to seizures and urgent surgery. The most frequently prescribed antibiotic in all periods was amoxicillin, followed by amoxicillin/clavulanate and oral cephalosporins. ----- Conclusion: A significant reduction in the number of pediatric emergency department visits and hospital admissions is indirectly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the reduction was due to a decreased number of infectious disease cases. However, the number of visits requiring urgent medical intervention did not change.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleCroatian Medical Journal
Numberingvol. 62, no. 6, pp. 580-589
p-ISSN0353-9504
e-ISSN1332-8166
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2021.62.580
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:935671
Publication2021-12-31
Document URLhttp://www.cmj.hr/2021/62/6/34981690.htm
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