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Changes in the medical admissions and mortality amongst children in four South African hospitals following the COVID -19 pandemic: A five-year review.

2023-12-29 pediatrics Title + abstract only
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BackgroundVulnerable children from poor communities with high HIV and Tuberculosis(TB) burdens were impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns. Concern was raised about the extent of this impact and anticipated post-pandemic surges in mortality. MethodsInterrupted time series segmented regression analyses were done using routinely collected facility-level data of children admitted for medical conditions at four South African referral hospitals. Monthly admission and mortality data over a 60-month period fr...

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