23 In our study, a delay in presentation of patients during the first wave of COVID-19 was noted; however, this did not reach statistical significance.
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Significant Reduction in Pediatric, Population-Based Hospital Admissions Due To COVID-19 in Malta.
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Firstly, a potentially strong contributor may be the fear of the COVID-19 transmission within hospital environments, a worrying trend also reported among the adult population. 7 , 9 , 18 The pandemic seems to have caused a cultural shift within families, with guardians isolating themselves and their children.