Background The well-documented links between education and health mean that school
closures during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be associated with significant health …

Child health is at risk from the unintended consequences of the COVID-19 response and will
suffer further unless it is given proper consideration. The pandemic can be conceived as a …

Objectives To determine the indirect consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on
paediatric healthcare utilisation and severe disease at a national level following lockdown …

Background During the initial phase of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic, reduced numbers of acutely ill or injured children presented to emergency …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health guidance to reduce the
spread of the disease have wide-reaching implications for children's health and wellbeing …

Adolescence is a complex developmental phase, made more complex by obesity and the
social isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The literature related to the impact of …

Background Paediatric emergency departments have seen reduced attendance during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Late paediatric presentations may lead to severe illness and even …

Objectives Healthcare utilization decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, likely due to
reduced transmission of infections and healthcare avoidance. Though various investigations …

A decrease in attendance at emergency departments among paediatric populations has
been reported during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The present …

Background The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic had a relatively minimal
direct impact on critical illness in children compared to adults. However, children and …