GP consultations for respiratory tract infections in children aged <5 years: a retrospective cohort study 2016–2023
This study shows reductions in GP consultations for RTIs in children aged <5 years since the lifting of COVID- 19 pandemic restrictions. Of concern is a sharp rise in tonsillitis, <i>Streptococcus</i> A, and bacterial ear infections that should be monitored.
Authors
- Azeem Majeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2357-9858)
- Sejal Saglani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5192-6418)
- Dougal Hargreaves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0722-9847)
- Jennifer Kathleen Quint (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0149-4869)
- Sonia K Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3787-2083)
- Kimberley Foley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3664-8100)
- Alex Bottle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9978-2011)
Institutions
- Lung Institute (US)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2024.0501
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Imperial College London
- University College London
- Patient Safety Translational Research Centre
- Medical Research Council
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- School for Public Health Research