Pediatric hospital admissions, case severity, and length of hospital stay during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary children's hospital in Switzerland.

Publication

Pediatric hospital admissions, case severity, and length of hospital stay during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary children's hospital in Switzerland.

Journal Paper/Review - Sep 5, 2022

Bögli Jasmin, Güsewell Sabine, Strässle Rita, Kahlert Christian, Albrich Werner

Citation

Bögli J, Güsewell S, Strässle R, Kahlert C, Albrich W. Pediatric hospital admissions, case severity, and length of hospital stay during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary children's hospital in Switzerland. Infection 2022:1-8.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Infection 2022

Publication Date

Sep 5, 2022

Issn Electronic

1439-0973

Pages

1-8

Brief description/objective

SARS-CoV-2 directly contributes to the burden of respiratory disease in children, but indirect effects of protective measures also need to be considered to assess the overall impact of the pandemic on children's health.