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September 16, 2025ChildrenOpen Access

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

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Analysis shows significant shifts in pediatric emergency visits by age group and severity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pediatric emergency department visits decreased by 55.5% since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Infant and young children's visits fell, while adolescent visits increased, indicating age-specific trends.
Significant changes occurred in diagnostic categories, with lower-acuity visits and increased discharge rates.
Findings call for age-specific strategies in emergency and pediatric healthcare planning.

Lee et al. (2025) studied this question.

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