Examining Pediatric Emergency Utilization Trends Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Eight-Year Cohort Study from a South Korean Tertiary Center.

Children (Basel) · 2025 · PMC12468405 · PMID 41007097

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Overall, most age groups, especially younger children (1–12 years), saw a mild trend toward an increased proportion of lower-acuity cases (KTAS 4) after the pandemic, though the older age groups (13–18 years) exhibited more varied patterns, including a relative rise in moderate-acuity (KTAS 3) visits.

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