Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Hospitalizations for Life-Threatening Conditions
Mitigation measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic led to low levels of circulating non-SARS-CoV-2 viruses, providing a unique opportunity to study trends in pediatric conditions linked to viral triggers. We identified significant reductions in first pediatric hospitalizations for acute flaccid paralysis (-96.2%), myocarditis (-79.4%), Guillain-Barré syndrome (-44.1%), and other conditions.
Authors
- Daniel B. Horton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1831-1339)
- Isabella Zaniletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1234-3468)
- Clare C. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7149-4739)
- E. Vincent S. Faustino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6155-2691)
- Parthak Prodhan
- Simon Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7929-2442)
- C. Louis
Institutions
- Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Children's Hospital Association (US)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedcp.2025.200175
- Primary Topic
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00