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COVID-19 Linked to Drop in Pediatric Asthma Emergency Department Utilization

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COVID-19 Linked to Drop in Pediatric Asthma Emergency Department Utilization News-Medical.net The number of patients visiting the emergency department (ED) for asthma treatment dropped by 76% in the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The proportion of ED visits that led to a patient being hospitalized also decreased over this period, suggesting the decrease in overall visits was not solely due to patients avoiding the hospital due to the pandemic or delays in care for less serious asthma events. READ MORE

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