Changes in pediatric unintentional injury hospitalizations before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective analysis.

Overall, the data showed a clear trend: younger children are more prone to head injuries, as well as injuries to the abdomen and pelvis, while injuries to the elbows and lower arm, knees and lower legs become more common with increasing age ( Figure 4 ). 3.4 Medical attention for pediatric injury Prior to the pandemic, the ICU admission rate for pediatric UI showed a declining trend.

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While the need for ICU care and surgical intervention showed an increasing trend, overall hospital outcomes improved, as evidenced by higher recovery/improvement rates, lower readmission, and shorter lengths of stay.

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