Archives of disease in childhood
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Multicenter Study
Indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric healthcare use and severe disease: a retrospective national cohort study.
To determine the indirect consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric healthcare utilisation and severe disease at a national level following lockdown on 23 March 2020. ⋯ National lockdown led to a reduction in paediatric emergency care utilisation, without associated evidence of severe harm.