Epidemiology of Pediatric Viral Illnesses Before, During, and After the “Tripledemic” Viral Surge
Pediatric ED visits and hospitalization rate decreased in 2023-2024 compared with the postpandemic surge, but the admission rate remained high compared with prepandemic seasons, percent admitted to stepdown/ICU persisted, and the use of advanced respiratory support continued to increase.
Authors
- Jennifer A. Jonas
- Karen P. Acker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6559-5517)
- Deborah A. Levine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7951-8595)
- Charlene Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7685-0090)
- Steven T. Yen
Institutions
- NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- New York Hospital Queens (US)
- Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003402
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35