Comparison of pediatric poisoning patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea

Juho An, Yura Ko and Heewon Yang

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 8, 1-12

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the epidemiological changes in emergency department (ED), including changes in toxic substances and ED outcomes in pediatric and adolescent patients who visited the EDs before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study used data from the ED-based Injury In-depth Surveillance from 2017 to 2021 in South Korea (SK). The study population comprised patients aged

Date: 2024
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